The Recovery of Hope

Contents

Introduction .........................................................................7

'Words of knowledge'.........................................................9

Part 1 - Coping with darkness ............................................11

'Walking/Wounded' .........................................................13

Praying with Psalm 37......................................................15

2 Kings 13--17.................................................................31

The absence of God ..........................................................61

Part 2 - Challenged to journey...........................................91

'Kairos' .............................................................................92

Bible stories rediscovered: Jonah.....................................93

Stephen's speech (Acts 7:2-53)......................................109

Pilgrims to the cross .......................................................139

Part 3 - In resurrection light ............................................165

'Walking with God' ........................................................166

The Good Shepherd .......................................................167

Gardens and God............................................................183

The valley of dry bones: Ezekiel.....................................199

Holy fire..........................................................................215