Things are going crazy. Technology and entertainment are fun, but they’re not fixing the world. In fact, no matter how much we try to think positive, things seem to keep getting worse. Mass murders. School shootings. Culture wars. Rude people. Racial tension. Where is the world going? And things may not be going so well in your own life. Relationships are a challenge, aren’t they? If it’s not your boss or colleagues, it’s your partner, spouse, family, or friends. Your inner world may be tough, too. How do you find happiness and peace that don’t just come and go, so you don’t have those periods of pain and emptiness? Money may be a challenge. Do you have enough? Are you totally secure? On it goes. Life has big pleasures, but it’s also tough. It does not seem as though there is any sure thing, any lasting—really lasting—good thing. There’s just temporary making the best of it, and then things change, and you try to make the best of it again. Is there a truly lasting, truly good thing in this crazy, challenging world? Yes, there definitely is. In this booklet you will find the answer for your questions, hopes, and fears. You will find the meaning of life, what's real, true, and enduring.
Craig Brian Larson is chief editor for Christianity Today's PreachingToday.com, an online journal and illustration service. He also pastors a church in Chicago, Illinois. His books include Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers; Preaching That Connects; and The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching. He and his family live in the Chicago suburbs.