A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament

by Michael Card

Publisher:

Tyndale

, 2005

Overview

God desires for us to pour out our hearts to Him, whether in joy or pain. But many of us don’t feel right expressing our anger, frustration, and sadness in prayer. From Job to David to Christ, men and women of the Bible understood the importance of pouring one’s heart out to the Father. Examine their stories and expand your definition of worship.

Key Features

• Explains how we express our anger, frustration, and sadness in prayer.
• Shows the importance of pouring one’s heart out to the Father.
• Examines their stories and expand your definition of worship.

Product Details

• Title: A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament
• Author: Michael Card
• Publisher: Tyndale
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 208
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781600065972, 160006597X
• Resource ID: LLS:SCRDSRRWLNGLMNT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-08-08T20:21:23Z

About Michael Card

Michael Card has recorded over thirty-one albums, authored or coauthored over twenty-four books, hosted a radio program, and written for a wide range of magazines. An award-winning musician and performing artist, he has penned such favorites as “El Shaddai,” “Immanuel,” and many other songs. He has branched his ministry beyond music and written numerous books, including Scribbling in the Sand, A Sacred Sorrow, A Violent Grace, The Parable of Joy, and Sleep Sound in Jesus (a children’s book). He has also written the Biblical Imagination Series, with a book and accompanying music CD for each of the four gospels.

A graduate of Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in biblical studies, Card also serves as mentor to many younger artists and musicians, teaching courses on the creative process and calling the Christian recording industry into deeper discipleship. Card lives in Tennessee with his wife and four children.