Wait and Hope

For the Christian, waiting is never for nothing. Since the fall, suffering has been a universal part of human experience. While the specific trials we face change, we all long for hope in the face of many burdens. No group of writers in church history grasped this better than the Puritans. In Wait and Hope, Jacob Tanner reminds us how the Puritans endured immense suffering in various aspects of the Christian life— from facing persecution and death to pursuing assurance through trials. By looking at the lessons they learned, suffering pilgrims today are invited to join the tradition of waiting in hope.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Introduction
4. Chapter 1: The Trial and Triump of Mortifying the Flesh
5. Chapter 2: Fighting for Faith and Assurance When Battling Unbelief
6. Chapter 3: Remembering God's Sovereignty When the World Spins Out of Control
7. Chapter 4: Following the One Who Endured the Cross, Despising Its Shame
8. Chapter 5: Passionately Living for Christ under Persecution
9. Chapter 6: Living as Outcasts, Vagabonds, and Pilgrims with Joy
10. Chapter 7: Clinging to God's Promises in Sickness
11. Chapter 8: When Death Call Us Home
12. Chapter 9: When Weeping Tarries for the Night
13. Chapter 10: Joy Comes in the Morning
14. Conclusion
15. Closing Credits