When the Stars Disappear

When suffering overwhelms us, it is easy to despair and even doubt God’s goodness. As the clouds of suffering roll in, we can lose sight of everything but our pain. In these moments, when the stars disappear, we must turn to Scripture to find assurance that God can and will carry us through. In this book, Mark Talbot recounts the suffering of some of the Bible’s greatest saints. They show us what it means to remain faithful and hopeful through life’s darkest times―and thus help us cling to God’s sure promise that he will never leave us or forsake us but will be with us and sustain us until the storms subside and the stars reappear.

1. Opening Credits
2. To My Listeners
3. Chapter 1: When the Stars Disappear
4. Chapter 2: Suffering Saints: God's People May Suffer Terribly
5. Chapter 3: Breathing Lessons: How to Survive Great Suffering
6. Chapter 4: The Rest of Their Stories: God's Steadfast Love for Naomi, Job, and Jeremiah
7. Epilogue: Living Within the Full Christian Story
8. Closing Credits