A Sacred Sorrow Experience Guide

by Michael Card

With this Bible study, a companion book to A Sacred Sorrow (9781576836675, sold separately), you and your small group can fully grasp the importance of voicing your heart’s joys and pains to the Father. Job, David, Jeremiah, and Jesus Himself understood the necessity of lament.

Genres: Spirituality, Christian, Nonfiction, Christian Non Fiction, Biblical Studies

122 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2005

About the author

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Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which couple folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible. Since his debut in 1981, he has sold more than 4 million albums and has written 19 No. 1 singles.He has also authored several books, including Gold Medallion Book Award winner A Sacred Sorrow.

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Reviews

[Maggie Boyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the workbook for A Sacred Sorrow but stands very well on it's own. Each week has five lessons, followed by questions and a section for you to write out your own lament. For what the teaching is about see me review of a sacred sorrow. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

Since this study goes far more in depth on how to Lament, I would recommend it over just reading the book on its own.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a contemplative and creative study. I think it makes an excellent study for a close-knit group of Christian friends to share on an intimate level, especially for folks that don’t like the forced peppiness that is often in churches. I loved the addition of writing lament poetry each week. It is so satisfying to join the ancients in articulating sorrow with weighty language, and most of all to know the presence of Christ in the midst of pain, and to remember how good He has been.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Card leads you on a journey through lament in the Bible using Job, David, Jeremiah, and Jesus as your guides. This particular edition is a group study guide and would be a great way to recover the lost art of lament with others.

I look forward to reading the actual book in the near future: A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament (Quiet Times for the Heart).

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If you like his music, you will love his writing.

[Kenneth Litwak · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a helpful book. Card stresses the fact of sorrows in our lives, gives biblical models for sorrow and lament, and therefore justifies lament in the Christian life and community. I wish there had been more of an exercise is expressing lament. Card also does not candy-coat anything. This isn't a superficial, God will take care of everything book..

[Harry · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the few authors with a gift for helping me explore this mysterious facet of the Christian life.

[Stephanie Fosnight Regester · Rating 5 out of 5]

This transformative Bible study journalling experience is for anyone struggling with grief or pain, or who is asking God why. God spoke to me powerfully through it, as well as in the 2007 book it's based on "A Sacred Sorrow." The study guide is well organized into ten weeks with five manageable days with reading and reflection. I highly recommend it to just about everyone!

[Tammy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I guess there isn't enough psychological evidence to show why one needs to go through mourning, so let's just make up a whole bunch of garbage.

Come on folks. Do a search "why grieving is important" and you'll see over 7 million references. Even eHow speaks about this.