Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy, by Mark Vroegop ISBN-13: 9781433561481 Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Crossway Books Released: March 31, 2019

Source: Review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Lament is how we bring our sorrow to God--but it is a neglected dimension of the Christian life for many Christians today. We need to recover the practice of honest spiritual struggle that gives us permission to vocalize our pain and wrestle with our sorrow. Lament avoids trite answers and quick solutions, progressively moving us toward deeper worship and trust.

Exploring how the Bible--through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations--gives voice to our pain, this book invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives.


My Review:
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy explored biblical lament as seen in the Psalms and Lamentations. It's about learning to lament, learning from lament, and living with lament. He taught about how to process your pain and grief in a biblical way. He described the different stages of a lament and the purpose of those stages. He also talked about how he has used laments in his church to help people who are grieving and described how to create your own laments. He made a lot of good points, and I intend to talk with my pastor about incorporating this at our church. I highly recommend this book, especially to people who feel deeply about a specific injustice, loss, or unfulfilled hope that they don't feel like they can talk about.


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