Things are rolling at Zondervan regarding my next book. The final title is When Christian Parents Hurt: How to Find Comfort, Face Grief, and Trust God with Your Adult Child. This is not a “how to” book. I’m not a psychologist or parenting expert who can fix dysfunctional or broken families. It’s a pastoral book. So many families are hurting, and I want to offer some pastoral comfort, care, and biblical counsel.
The official release date is currently set for August 31, 2027 (larger publishers take longer to get a book out). I’ve already been working on this book for a couple of years, so it’s a bit excruciating to wait another eleven months to see it get out there. In all honesty, I don’t think that I’ve ever worked harder on a book. I wrote about twenty drafts, and then we had an excellent team of readers from this Substack publication who offered invaluable advice and changed the manuscript considerably. Zondervan had time to hire a review team who also gave helpful feedback. Then a good friend of mine, my agent’s wife, offered comments that helped me put more “heart” into a book that had gotten a little too cerebral. I love the writing process, so every step of this was a joy. But it was joyful work.
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