The upward, inward look -- Who's to blame? -- The terms of engagement -- What is going on? -- Counting it joy -- Truths that hold us steady -- The purpose of bringing about what is good -- Capable and usable -- God-sufficient -- Platforming his power -- Job's unusual task -- Why do the wicked prosper? -- Keep on keeping on.
Summary
In "The Upside of Down," Dr. Stowell presents tribulation as God's tool to prepare Christians for His use. It is through trials that God draws us closer if we will rely on Him. Citing numerous passages of Scripture and the personal experience of Christians who have suffered, Stowell explains that ordeals will come, but we can respond productively in the midst of trouble if we remember that there is an ultimate purpose behind our suffering and that the "end of the ride is God's responsibility."
