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Shining Light into the Darkness
A heartfelt journey revealing God’s presence through life’s darkest moments, offering hope, healing, faith, and renewed trust in His perfect plan.
What Readers Are Saying
Real stories of hope, healing, faith, and lives forever transformed.
Jesus reminded His followers that in this fallen world we will
know suffering. But, when that suffering includes the death of a child
who has known and loved the Lord, there are questions. With striking
insights from Barbara, Mark provides a window into their journey
with God as they come to terms with losing their son Nathan to
suicide. Chapter by chapter, the reader, like the author, is thoroughly
immersed in the Word of God. With freshness, we behold the enduring
love of God for His children in all the circumstances of life and
death. A much-needed floodlight shines on our enemy, a sometimes
forgotten reality. This will be a wakeup call for many believers. To
the heart of the matter, we can trust and hope in God because He is
working all things together for good for those who love Him. The
book while pastoral in approach is prophetic in its call for Christians
to serve the Lord.
Dr. Harry Gardner
President, Development President Emeritus Acadia Divinity College, Wolfville, NS, Canada
In Shining the Light into the Darkness, Pastor Mark Barrett speaks
to our deepest pain with God’s deepest comfort. The book is candid
and compassionate—Mark and Barbara write with honest and tender
hearts to tell their story and reveal their struggle with their son’s,
Nathan, death. At the same time, the book is also constructive—it
helps us rebuild our broken worlds upon the solid foundation of
God’s Word.
Dr. Rick Reed
President—Heritage Seminary, Cambridge, ON, Canada
Born out of the pain of suicide, Shining Light into Darkness offers
hope to those who struggle to find meaning in life’s deepest tragedies.
Guided by the wisdom of years of pastoral ministry and marked
by an enduring confidence in God’s word to help believers struggle
through and flourish in life’s darkest days, the Barretts provide readers
not only insights from their journey through the loss of their
son but also powerful resources to comfort and encourage those who
have experienced such loss. My prayer is that God will use this work
to comfort and encourage those who walk a similar journey.
Dr. David Williams
Executive Partner, Kairos University, President, Taylor Seminary, Professor of Theology and Ethics
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