Devout in Doubt: Diving into Deeper Devotion

Review\nIn this life, pain is real and hurt hits us all. The church should be a place where hurting people can share the reality of their pain, the doubts they face, and the struggles that are real in their lives. Paul Baldwin shows how to walk through such pain and doubt with hope—and shows us the importance of being real with our doubts while on that journey.
—Ed Stetzer, Wheaton College\nIt's not often you get a front-row seat to someone who is battling a potentially life-ending disease. I felt like I was there sitting with Paul—hearing about the hopeful moments but also the very painful and doubt-filled moments. I'm not facing cancer right now, but I do face doubt. I bet you do too. Paul Baldwin has given us a gift of learning from his journey. Buy one for yourself and several copies to hand out to friends who are in the middle of tough times.
—Tim Stevens, executive pastor, Willow Creek Community Church\nHonest, insightful, inspiring, vulnerable, and real, Devout in Doubt wraps all the pastoral encouragement one needs in the everyday struggle of man living his faith. Whether you are facing cancer or a battle of any other kind, Paul Baldwin's personal journey of pain, crisis, and doubt will resonate and encourage your soul to hope in the God that loves you.
—Kadi Cole, leadership consultant, executive coach, and author of Developing Female Leaders.\nSpiritual introspection, especially during times of personal tragedy, is undoubtably a difficult task, but publishing the journey for the world to read takes real bravery. In his new book, Devout in Doubt, Pastor Paul Baldwin does just this as he invites his readers to journey with him spiritually and emotionally through his own cancer journal. As someone who is no stranger to heartache and has spent a good part of my career studying what the Bible has to say about suffering, I would encourage anyone to pick up a copy of Devout in Doubt and do the important work of taking inventory of your own heart.
—Lucas Miles, film producer, pastor, and author of The Christian Left and Good God\nIn the corridors of history, we hear the echo of the voice of the Apostle Paul reminding us to glory in our sufferings because it produces perseverance, character, and hope. In these post-modern times, we witness perseverance, character, and hope come alive through the holy writ of Devout in Doubt. Pastor Paul Baldwin poignantly amplifies a voice we all need to hear when suffering unexpectedly knocks on our door—a voice that reminds us that when suffering comes . . . close at hand is the trailing beauty of the transformative grace and unsurpassable peace we all hope to find in the presence of a Holy God.\n—Charles A. Montgomery, Jr., PhD, teaching pastor at the Vineyard Columbus and associate strategic coordinator with Vineyard USA\nDoubt doesn’t have to divide one’s faith—it can be a tool for believers to dive deeper into their faith.
In Devout in Doubt, Paul Baldwin shares his transformational journey wrestling with cancer, demonstrating that regardless of an individual’s physical, emotional, or spiritual suffering, the reality of certain and inevitable doubt doesn’t have to divide their faith. Through daily snapshots of vulnerability and transparency, Devout in Doubt meets readers in their pain and helps them regather their purpose.
Paul Baldwin’s prayer for those experiencing seasons of suffering and confusion is that they embrace the truth—that doubt isn’t the opposite of faith, but an element of faith.\nFrom the Back Cover\nRegather Your Purpose and Live Your Best Life for the Rest of Your Life\nAt some point in life, everyone is confronted with tragedy that shakes the core of their faith.\nFear—what will happen to me?
Frustration—why is this happening to me?
Confusion—how did this happen to me?
Doubt—where can I find any kind of peace in what is happening to me?\nDoubt doesn't have to divide one's faith—it can be a tool for believers to dive deeper into their faith.\nIn D