The "cloud of witnesses" in Hebrews 11 saw in God's promises a reality beyond what meets the physical eye. Their hope for a better tomorrow enabled them to endure hardship and live bold, sacrificial lives in their day. Like them, Chuck and Sharon Betters have, through their own sadness and loss, learned to let go of attachments to this life and, in faith, serve God in a broken world. With passion and insight, they share that vision with us.

Endorsements

"This jewel of a book . . . is both a soothing balm and a challenge for the future. . . . I am convinced that this book has a mission. When people study it together, our churches will be equipped to become communities of compassion."

—Susan Hunt

"Chuck and Sharon have done an excellent job of demonstrating from Scripture and experience that a life of faith is inevitably linked to trial and suffering. We need to hear this, and these Bible studies in Hebrews 11 will let this lesson sink in."

—Stephen Smallman

"Chuck and Sharon Betters know the comfort and power of God's embrace in tragedy. . . . Here is faith as realistic as the messy challenges of life, and as precious as the mystery of the unlimited love of the Savior."