Description
“Unmasked, unsettling, and unforgettable . . . this will change the landscape of your soul.” —Ann Voskamp
“Filled with the raw pain, beauty, mystery, and grace that our hearts were meant for.” —Matt Chandler
Prepare yourself for an unvarnished look at the Christian life, told now for the first time. A powerful memoir of finding beauty and friendship through the pain of loss, tragedy, and brokenness, Even in Our Darkness explores what it means to know God and be known by him.
Jack Deere tells the true story of his life growing up near Fort Worth, Texas in the 1950’s and the disintegration of his circle of relatives following his father’s suicide. In his mid-twenties, Jack would rise to fame and success as a leading scholar, popular speaker, and bestselling creator.
But regardless of being rescued and exalted, Jack would in the end be crushed in the years that followed. He would lose his son to suicide and his wife to alcoholism. Only then would Jack wrestle with his own addictions, give up regulate, and experience true healing.
An authentic story of the Christian life, Even in Our Darkness will serve as your own guide in overcoming life’s disappointments and learning to hear God speak in fantastic ways.
“Jack Deere speaks on a vulnerable, raw, and honest level about his own narrative and the darkness he has encountered, both around him and within his own soul. He in the end points the reader to the God who is all the time there and who all the time sustains.” —Dr. John Townsend
“Written beautifully and harrowingly—and so grippingly that you won’t need to stop reading—this story is everyone’s story.” —Eric Metaxas
“Raw, gritty, and transparent, Jack’s writing rings with effervescent joy and searing pain. I read the last seventy-five pages with my heart in my throat and tears in my eyes. If I could, I’d send each and every person reading this a copy myself. It’s that good. —Lynn Vincent