“The truth of the matter is that all we have to do is live long enough, and we will suffer.” [p.16]

I recently discovered I was not so stoic when in pain and anticipating more to come. My world shrunk to reacting, enduring, and managing my unhappy body and mind.

How Long, O Lord? is our classic read for 2022, and a book you ideally want to read before being challenged by suffering and evil. It is for the thoughtful Christian, who wants to understand what the Bible has to say on the subject and be equipped with right thinking, so that when walking in dark and hard times she can find comfort in God himself. If you are experiencing personal hardship, the book will be a confronting read, but all the more worth working through. Each chapter ends with questions, so you can use the book for private reflection, or you can read with others and discuss. The book is not ‘light reading’, so reading with someone else might give you the encouragement you need to finish it.

To coincide with our annual conference, EQUIP Picks are 10 great reads, chosen and reviewed by the EQUIP Women Team for women.

EQUIP22 Picks will be available for a limited time online via our ministry partner, Reformers Bookshop.

A percentage of the sales from books bought via the above link will support our CMS missionary, M.

Meet Von Hall

Von is an EQUIP team member, follower of Jesus since late high school, wife to Brett and mum to Samuel. She is a member of St John’s Anglican Cathedral Parramatta.