Faith under Fire

Hi all,

We just finished reading Andrew White’s “Faith under Fire” which is his account of trusting God amidst a lifestyle of daily encounters with danger, death and tragedy in Baghdad. This is the second book we have read this year on the crisis and sufferings of the Christians caught up in the Middle East conflicts!

I enjoyed reading “Faith under Fire” and found some of the contents of the book inspiring and challenging. Andrew’s openness on faith and trust in God made me ponder on my faith and trust in God during my personal trials and my obedience to Him on a daily basis.

I would recommend this book for reading!

Please share your comments and thoughts with us if you have read this book.


Kind regards,

Ope

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Synopsis

Andrew White's perspective on faith and hope. How does he keep going, and what does he say to God ……?

"The 'Vicar of Baghdad' encounters daily tragedy. What happened to his faith when a young girl in his congregation died, after much hope and prayer? He has met the best and worst: articulate, agreeable imams and rabbis; Christian venality and dishonesty. What has kept him willing to see the best? Every time he returns to Iraq he may be saying goodbye to his family for the last time. What do they think? He suffers from MS. How does he remain cheerful despite his physical weakness, and its progression? What does he say to God, alone in his study, late at night? He has been caught up in momentous events. Can he see the hand of God? Looking ahead, can he be optimistic about the future? Where are his sources of spiritual energy? He solicits prayer: why?"