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About the Book

"It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us, even when we have no strength to hold him."
John Piper

Even the most faithful, focused Christians can encounter periods of depression and spiritual darkness when joy seems to stay just out of reach. It can happen because of sin, satanic assault, distressing circumstances, or hereditary and other physical causes. In When the Darkness Will Not Lift, John Piper aims to give some comfort and guidance to those experiencing spiritual darkness.

Readers will gain insight into the physical side of depression and spiritual darkness, what it means to wait on the Lord in a time of darkness, how unconfessed sin can clog our joy, and how to minister to others who are living without light. Piper uses real-life examples and sensitive narrative to show readers abundant reason to hope that God will pull them out of the pit of despair and into the light once again.

First Edition 2007
Crossway Books (Wheaton, Illinois)

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Faith Alone and the Fight for Joy
1. The Darkness of Melancholy
2. Waiting in Darkness, We Are Not Lost and Not Alone
3. Fold Not the Arms of Action
4. Does Unconfessed Sin Clog Our Joy?
5. The Darkness That Feeds on Self-Absorption
6. Loving Those Who Cannot See the Light

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Translations

Afrikaans
Publisher: Christelike Uitgewersmaatskappy
ISBN: 9781770005839

English-Africa
Publisher: Christian Art Publishers
ISBN: 9781869209001

English-UK
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 9781844741847

French
Publisher: Editions Sembeq
Purchase: Mon Compte
ISBN: 9782923614069

Italian
Publisher: Passaggio
ISBN: 978-88-88428-01-7

Korean
Publisher: Korean InterVarsity Press
Purchase: Aseben
ISBN: 978-89-328-1234-2

Spanish
Publisher: Editorial Portavoz
Purchase: Biblio.com
ISBN: 9780825415852

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Related Resources

• Battling Unbelief (book)
• When I Don't Desire God (book)
• Can Christians Be Depressed? (interview)
• Spiritual Depression in the Psalms (sermon)