Anglican bishop N. T. Wright is a respected ecumenical voice among Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians. When he reflected on Christ’s death and resurrection with the members of a mining community in northern England who had suffered grievous losses, he encouraged them to find signs of hope as they brought their pain into the presence of God through the journey of Jesus to the cross. The wisdom of his biblical reflections -- gathered in this book-- apply to anyone who endures suffering, offering a passage to hope through Christ's marvelous victory over death.
"I am convinced that when we bring our griefs and sorrows within the story of God's own grief and sorrow, and allow them to be held there, God is able to bring healing to us and new possibilities to our lives." -- N.T. Wright, from the Introduction