Light When It Comes

Trusting Joy, Facing Darkness, and Seeing God in Everything

By: Chris Anderson

Narrated by: Trevor Thompson

On finding joy and spiritual meaning in life's small moments. We all have moments of joy, moments that move us somehow, spiritual moments that we can't quite put a finger on. But then we rush on and soon forget. In this book Chris Anderson encourages us to remember and share such moments. What he writes will inspire listeners who are hurting, doubting, or searching to find wisdom and meaning in their lives. Drawing on an ancient prayer tradition, the examen of conscience, Anderson spurs listeners to take stock of their own experiences. He shows how the examen can serve as a simple but powerful way to remember moments of light, of struggle, of joy. And however small or fleeting these moments are, through them God is always calling and meeting us.

©2016 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (P)2016 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Enlightening, Poetically Refreshing

This is a great listen! It will be a treasure I will want to go back to often. I find it relaxing, yet thought provoking and enlightening. I enjoyed every story, every deep poetic metaphoric treasure shared.

Surprised by audio!

Would you consider the audio edition of Light When It Comes to be better than the print version?

I read the book and then purchased the audio. My family and I listened on a long holiday drive. The audio experience was different than reading the book. I am not sure which is better. They are both great.

What other book might you compare Light When It Comes to and why?

The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr. Similar themes.

What about Trevor Thompson’s performance did you like?

Amazing voice. The pace was perfect.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

Any additional comments?

I hope Eerdmans does more books on audio!

Pleasant Serendipity!

Would you consider the audio edition of Light When It Comes to be better than the print version?

They are different, both in good ways.

What did you like best about this story?

The constant changes and unexpected turns. The author kept my attention.

Which scene was your favorite?

The story about blessing the building where a young person died held me.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

God, where you don't expect to find.

Any additional comments?

The narrator did a great job of expressing the varied emotions in the text.

Eerdmans on Audio!!

If you could sum up Light When It Comes in three words, what would they be?

Finding God in surprising places.

What did you like best about this story?

The author's candour and vulnerability.

Which character – as performed by Trevor Thompson – was your favorite?

The book did not have "characters." The story is told in the first person from the perspective of the author.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. In the car.

Any additional comments?

Trevor Thompson did a nice job of capturing the emotion of the different stories. Wonderful to listen to. I have long thought Eerdmans should do audiobooks. I am so excited!

God brings the light in all things

What made the experience of listening to Light When It Comes the most enjoyable?

The powerful messages and positive listening experience made applying this book to real life that much easier.

Any additional comments?

This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost."

Light When It Comes

I really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of powerful messages and reminds you that God is everywhere. It's well written and the narrator did a great job.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Finding God everywhere

Any additional comments?

I loved this book. I was reminded to seek God always and everywhere. The book was well written. and the narrator did a good job. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost.

God is present always

I found this book very interesting and I totally agree with Chris Anderson that God is present in ALL the moments of our lives. The dark and the light the smallest detail to the large chooses. Chris uses his own life experiences to demonstrate this. These reconciliations is where I found myself struggling at times and cheering at others. Sometimes our life experiences mean so much more to us then to recreate for someone else. That all said I think this is a concept that everyone should look for. Trevor Thompson does the narrative for this book and at times his voice was to monotone for me over all it was great.