Synopses & Reviews
When no hope is left, to whom should we turn? Through the words of Jesus as He was dying on the Cross, Jack Hayford unfolds the secret of triumphing over the ultimate season of suffering. Establishing a framework for dealing with hardship,
Hope for a Hopeless Day challenges readers to examine the way they handle trials and encourages them to focus on the power that frees—the cross. Here are real-life stories of individuals who triumphed over their “hopeless days.” Readers will be heartened by their stories of bravery and integrity—even while facing the anguish of marital infidelity or financial collapse. Although facing what seems like insurmountable odds, “we are called to hope just as surely as we are called to the Cross, for the Savior who speaks there is teaching us the way to live as surely as He is dying to give us life.”
Hope for a Hopeless Day does more than encourage you to endure; it inspires you to overcome.
Synopsis
In a world of three-day diets and game-show millionaires, we can easily lose sight of the importance of the spiritual disciplines the Lord has given us for victorious living in Christ. Jack Hayford invites readers to rediscover the power and the blessing that come from such disciplines as prayer and fasting, feeding on God's Word, submission to His will, daily worship and experiencing the release of repentance and forgiveness. Pastor Jack examines and celebrates what it really means to be an effective disciple of Christ in modern times.
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Overwhelming crisis and tragedy strike each of us at some time. When it appears as if there is no hope left, where do you turn? To whom do you go? Through the words of Jesus who, on the Cross, endured the ultimate hopeless day to gain eternal victory for us, Jack Hayford teaches how we can experience the strength and hope to triumph through the hopeless days we face. It is at the Cross where we receive the companionship of God’s Spirit and the power of His words to bring us through any season of despair we may face. Be encouraged by these real-life stories of people who found fellowship and hope in Jesus, including Hayford’s own touching walk through the painfully sudden homegoing of his beloved son-in-law, Scott Bauer. In Hope for a Hopeless Day, we see how Jesus’ words do more than encourage us to endure; they inspire us to overcome.
Synopsis
For those who have lost a child to death, Jack Hayford provides compassionate answers to troubling questions such as, What happened to my baby after it died? Will I ever see my baby again—and will I recognize him? what happens if I’ve had an abortion? Does God have a reason for letting my child die? God’s Word shines with hope in the dark night of human pain. God showed his tenderness when David lost the child he had with Bathsheba shortly after its birth. In his pain and grief, David spoke the word of revelation—reassuring word of God’s truth—saying, “I will go to (my child) but he will not return to me” (2 Samuel 12:19-23). The freeing truth of the Word of God promises that, like David, you will hold your child again in heaven.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-298).
About the Author
JACK W. HAYFORD is the Founder and Chancellor of The King’s College and Seminary (Los Angeles, CA); and Director of The JWH School of Pastoral Nurture. He is most widely known as Founding Pastor of The Church On The Way, where he was senior pastor from 1969-1999, he still ministers on occasion as pastor-emeritus. He has also served as President of the Foursquare Church from 2004-2009. He has authored 52 books and written more than 400 musical works, and serves on various international and interdenominational committees and councils. He is most referred to as “Pastor Jack” – his preferred title. Pastor Hayford married Anna Maria Smith in 1954, and has four children and 11 grandchildren. They graduated from LIFEBibleCollege (1956, Los Angeles), beginning their ministry by a church in Fort Wayne, Indiana (1956-1960). Following, he served as National Youth Director (4SQ Church, 1960-1965) and as Dean of Students (LIFE Bible College, 1965-1970). They began their Van Nuys, CA pastorate in March, 1969, with a “temporary” assignment to shepherd 18 people—a call which continued fruitfully as God’s grace and glory grew a congregation of more than 10,000 members. From 1977-1982, Jack also served as president of LIFE Bible College, his alma mater. (He is also a grad of Azusa Pacific University, 1970). Over the years he has filled many Foursquare Church leadership positions, with terms as Cabinet member, as an Executive Council member and for a season as a District Supervisor.