When the Stars Disappear
Help and Hope from Stories of Suffering in Scripture

Several years ago, I was introduced to the writing of Dr. Mark Talbot. His sharp intellect and warm heart instantly grabbed my attention. Talbot is well-known for his writing on the subject of pain and suffering. As one who was partially paralyzed in his teens, he is uniquely qualified to address th......more

My favorite quote from the book "Stories like Naomi’s, Job’s, and Jeremiah’s . . . show that things are not always as they seem. . . . If God’s saints were always to know what he was doing then that would sometimes defeat God’s purposes." It was OK, but didn't knock my socks off. Narrator was very Co......more

This is a marvellous, easy-to-read short book that leaves me eager for the remaining volumes to be available. The Author introduces us to Suffering and the Christian Life by sharing a major incident in his own life, the lose of a child (where he is counselling the parents), and through 3 Old Testamen......more

An encouraging and reorienting read. The tone and brevity of the author’s articulation carried me through the work effortlessly as difficult topics were broached and met with comfort and wisdom. I especially enjoyed the expounding of God’s word in regards to the stories of Job, Naomi and Jeremiah.......more

When the Stars Disappear, Vol. 1 by Mark Talbot takes readers on a thought-provoking journey into the depths of suffering experienced by Naomi, Job, and Jeremiah in the Old Testament. We are suffering in a similar way to the suffering that man has endured since the Fall. As believers, we can find st......more