Take Courage: Encouraging Words for Discouraging Times

With tragedy, sickness, and political unrest everywhere around us, it can be difficult to find hope. Newspapers and social media seem to be plagued with headline after headline of sin, death, and destruction. How can we find hope in these seemingly hopeless times, and how can we provide hope for others?

Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod for more than a decade, provides encouragement in his book, Take Courage: Hopeful Words for Hopeless Times. He reminds readers of God's words of hope and promise and points us toward trusting in Jesus during our temporary earthly struggles.