When the Journey Hurts Finding Meaning in Suffering for Heart, Mind, and Soul Surrender, Lament, and Trust God Amidst Your Hardship We don’t like pain. And yet, the path forward is through suffering. Drawing on six years of research, When the Journey Hurts untangles common misconceptions about suffering, helping you to find meaning in it. The authors integrate theology, psychology, and spiritual formation to provide actionable steps and tools that teach you how to suffer well in relationship with God and others. This book introduces seven key practices to help you uncover meaning in your suffering, equipping you to engage with suffering in a healthy, faithful way:
FINDING MEANING IN SUFFERING FOR HEART, MIND & SOUL
WHEN THE JOURNEY hurts
M. ELIZABETH LEWIS HALL, KELLY M. KAPIC & JASON M C MARTIN
• identifying with Christ’s suffering • lament • surrender • forgiveness • gratitude
April 14, 2026 224 pages, paperback, 978-1-5140-0849-2 5.5 x 8.5 inches, $21.99 REL012120 RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth
• memento mori (remembering our mortality) • weaving our story of suffering into God’s story
Transform suffering into an opportunity for spiritual growth and deeper connection with God, allowing your pain to lead you closer to Jesus.
KELLY M. KAPIC is a professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is an author or editor of more than fifteen books, including the award- winning titles You’re Only Human and Embodied Hope.
DR. LIZ HALL is professor of psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, in La Mirada, California. She coauthored Relational Spirituality with her husband, Todd, and has published over 150 academic works.
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JASON McMARTIN is professor of theology at Biola University. He has served as an urban missionary and as a bi-vocational pastor.
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