"The Question That Never Goes Away" Review

The Question That Never Goes Away by Philip Yancey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this book in two days (it's decently short, easy to read, and sitting in the hospital with you son frees up a lot of time to do some reading). I've always been enamored with Philip Yancey's writings. I found this book as a bargain book at Lifeway, and since the subject is something that (especially in this day of age) is HEAVILY prevalent in our world I decided it was worth my time to check it out. This book is essentially Yancey's sequel to a book he wrote decades ago called "Where Is God When It Hurts?" If you approach this book in search of an answer to the question "WHY?!?!", then you'll probably be disappointed. Yancey, in my own personal opinion, does a masterful job of looking beyond answering the questions of "why?" to helping us focus on the fact that there is a God who enters the pain, suffering, and problems that we face along with us. Yancey uses stories and accounts from the incidents and his visits to the affected areas of tsunami stricken Japan, war-ravaged Sarajevo, and grief-stricken Newtown, Connecticut. I HIGHLY recommend this book to every Christian, even if you aren't going through a hard time of suffering currently. At the very least, this book will serve as a catalyst in the lives of Christian to reignite the compassion that God desires of us to show for everyone around us in our everyday lives.

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