Even in Our Darkness: A Story of Beauty in a Broken Life
Written by Jack S. Deere
Narrated by Jack Deere
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"I am the descendant of drinkers and drifters better at passing on their love for the bottle than family history..." Prepare yourself for an unvarnished, harrowing look at one Christian's life.
A powerful memoir of knowing and being known by God through the pain of loss, tragedy, and brokenness—Even in Our Darkness explores what it means to fend off doubt and despair, even in the most painful trials.
Jack Deere tells the true story of his life growing up near Fort Worth, Texas in the 1950's and the disintegration of his family following his father's suicide. Despite his difficult childhood and an inclination toward the depression that had crushed his parents, Deere describes how he began to wrestle with Christianity and how "God was...slipping in through the crack of an open wound."
In his mid-twenties, Jack rose to fame and success as a leading scholar, popular speaker, and bestselling author. But despite being rescued and exalted, Jack was devastated in the years that followed, losing his troubled son to suicide and his wife to alcoholism. Only then did he fully face his own addictions, surrender control, and experience true healing.
An authentic story of the Christian life, Even in Our Darkness is like following an experienced guide through a barren country. Like many believers, Deere has had experiences that nearly destroyed him, and he was shown, by grace, how to overcome life's disappointments and learn to hear God speak in unbelievable ways, despite the darkness that surrounds us.
"Unmasked, unsettling, and unforgettable . . . this will change the landscape of your soul." —Ann Voskamp, bestselling author of The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts.
Jack S. Deere
Jack Deere, formerly an associate professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, is a writer and lecturer who speaks throughout the world on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He is the author of the bestselling book, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book made me ponder the deep and mysterious love of God. Jack Deere and Lisa Deere made themselves vulnerable before us readers that the glory and love of God might be seen even more fully.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing and honest secret story of a famous preacher, his darkness and redemption.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Touching story, that selves into the humanity of even those most involved in ministry. This book pulls no punches
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very good memoir with plenty of reflection. I’m so glad the family is still together after so much trauma.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was an extremely heavy and dark book, but I really appreciate Jack’s transparency and vulnerability.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book. Such a true, raw and honest story of a broken life with God. I couldn't put it down!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a powerful story! God’s love and restorative grace is beautifully demonstrated in the ugliness of pain.