ECHOING HOPE

Where is Jesus when we need him most? An influential pastor shares how our experiences of despair can become keys to discovering true hope and a deeper relationship with God.

When a small group of women went to mourn the death of Jesus, they were met with shocking words: "He is not here." For a moment at the most painful juncture of their lives, even his body was gone from a echoing tomb. In this debut book from pastor and respected blogger Kurt Willems, that striking image is unpacked with a power that can change our lives.

Life takes us all to painful places. Often Jesus seems distant when we need him to be near. Yet, we often feel left alone in our own "He is not here“ moment. But the story isn't over. Jesus experiences our despair and invites us to see the beautiful potential of our lives as we discover that resurrection is real and that sometimes our hope echoes with emptiness.

Kurt Willems is the founder and pastor of Pangea Church in Seattle. A writer, blogger, and speaker, he also maintains the resource website Theology Curator and hosts The Paulcastpodcast. Kurt is passionate about taking dense ideas and communicating them in ways that are empowering for people in all walks of life. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and a master's degree in Comparative Religion (2018) from the University of Washington.