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The Revelation of Jude: On Parenting, Love, Loss, and the Mystery of the Divine
When confronted with irrepressible adversity, every certainty fractures. In the crucible of that unraveling, The Revelation of Jude probes the deeper questions suffering demands of What is the purpose of prayer when heaven remains silent? Can grief coexist with gratitude? Is it really faith if it can’t be tested? Through the lens of one family’s encounter with a spirited and strong-willed child, Trevor Veltkamp invites readers into a larger reckoning—with love, mortality, and the problem of evil. Blending narrative insight with philosophical and theological reflection, he explores not only the anguish of watching a child die, but the fierce beauty that emerges when one dares to love without condition. The Revelation of Jude is a searching, often surprisingly humorous meditation on parenting, loss, and the long road toward redemption. Nestled within the compelling narrative readers will not discover a road map through sorrow, but something rarer—a companion for the questions that refuse to go away. For anyone who has loved deeply and lost profoundly, this is a book about what endures.
358 pages, Hardcover
Published November 24, 2025
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February 17, 2026
The Revelation of Jude is a profoundly moving meditation on parenting, loss, and faith under the weight of unbearable uncertainty. Trevor Veltkamp confronts grief without sentimentality, inviting readers into the raw interior space where certainty fractures and the most difficult questions refuse easy answers.
What makes this book exceptional is its refusal to offer platitudes. Instead of prescribing meaning, Veltkamp honors the tension between prayer and silence, gratitude and devastation, belief and doubt. Through the story of a spirited, strong willed child, the narrative explores not only the anguish of loss, but the courage it takes to love fully when the cost is known.
Blending intimate storytelling with philosophical and theological reflection, the book wrestles honestly with the problem of evil and the nature of faith that can withstand examination. Moments of unexpected humor soften the weight without diminishing it, making the reading experience feel deeply human rather than doctrinal.
Rather than a guide through grief, The Revelation of Jude offers something rarer: companionship. It sits with the reader in the unresolved questions and reminds us that endurance, love, and meaning often emerge not from answers, but from presence.
For anyone who has loved deeply and lost profoundly, this is a book about what remains and what endures.
What makes this book exceptional is its refusal to offer platitudes. Instead of prescribing meaning, Veltkamp honors the tension between prayer and silence, gratitude and devastation, belief and doubt. Through the story of a spirited, strong willed child, the narrative explores not only the anguish of loss, but the courage it takes to love fully when the cost is known.
Blending intimate storytelling with philosophical and theological reflection, the book wrestles honestly with the problem of evil and the nature of faith that can withstand examination. Moments of unexpected humor soften the weight without diminishing it, making the reading experience feel deeply human rather than doctrinal.
Rather than a guide through grief, The Revelation of Jude offers something rarer: companionship. It sits with the reader in the unresolved questions and reminds us that endurance, love, and meaning often emerge not from answers, but from presence.
For anyone who has loved deeply and lost profoundly, this is a book about what remains and what endures.
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