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Can God Trust You with Trouble?
Genres: Religion
Age Groups: 18+
Formats: Paperback
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Winner, Silver Medal Award - Christian Living, 2026 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest
It was an Abnormal Sunday.
As Pastor Stanley Moore entered the sanctuary with the processional, everything seemed surreal.
• The church was so packed that people filled the aisles, sitting in folding chairs.
• The choir sang to the heavens with a melody that sounded like angels.
• The air in the church felt electrified.
It was an Abnormal Sunday because a transcendental question was asked to Pastor Moore:
Can I Trust You with Trouble?
That’s the question Pastor Stanley Moore heard God ask him as he sat in the pulpit. This was just before preaching the Sunday sermon to a packed church, but shortly after hearing his youngest daughter brutally murdered over the phone.
Losing over 60 percent of his female family members in the next 11 months, Trouble became Pastor Moore's constant companion, embracing him at every turn.
Enduring monumental grief and personal illnesses during the next three years, Pastor Moore continually fought to maintain a more suitable companion: Faith.
Reviews
-The Book Review Directory-
" Can God Trust You With Trouble? is a straightforward faith-based guide for those who have experienced loss and need to work their way through grief. Moore's book will resonate deeply with a Christian audience. Moore brings the Christian perspective to light by shining hope in the darkness. A reminder to keep their faith in God during challenging times."
Can God Trust You With Trouble? by Pastor Stanley Moore and Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr. asks a challenging question for the Christian believer in the midst of grief. In this book, Pastor Moore recounts the tragic loss of four dear family members (his daughter, two sisters, and his mother), all within a year and how he chose to deal with his bereavement. Moore presents a case to keep the faith in the most challenging of times and how such times can draw the believer closer to God.
Moore’s book has a strongly Christian audience, as his advice is well-versed in Christian theology and is based on biblical teaching. Can God Trust You With Trouble? could be read by anyone who is going through loss, especially loss due to death, but due to the strong Christian themes, this book is best aimed at Christians. Moore is a pastor with twenty-five years of experience, which comes through on the pages, and his tone is direct and clear in its theological basis, but he never comes across as evangelizing or judgmental.
Moore lays a solid groundwork for how to handle grief. As grief is something everyone experiences, having a process to work one’s way through it is helpful. For the Christian, their faith in God plays an important role. Moore is honest that dealing with so much grief all at once was not easy for him, and his candor is appreciated. The reader may resonate with a writer who understands deep grief, especially if the reader has picked up this book specifically with the intention of learning how to better cope with death.
Can God Trust You With Trouble? is full of Bible stories, such as Job, who lost everything and whose faith in God was rewarded. These stories will give extra meaning for the Christian reader who is familiar with the Bible.
Pastor Moore does not shy away from the challenges associated with grief. The universal experience of death is often something we do not want to talk about, yet we all will inevitably lose a loved one to death if we have not already. Many of the world religions believe in an afterlife, yet it is the people left behind who must learn to live in a world without their loved one. Moore brings the Christian perspective to light by shining hope in the darkness.
At just over 22,000 words, this book is on the shorter side. Grief and death are no doubt challenging and heavy subjects, so if a reader is looking for a straightforward guide to help them, this book is a good choice. However, due to its length, some material could be expanded, perhaps more real-life examples given beyond the author’s own to show different ways of coping that all are valid and hold faith as a cornerstone.
Can God Trust You With Trouble? is a straightforward faith-based guide for those who have experienced loss and need to work their way through grief. Moore’s book will resonate deeply with a Christian audience. Christians will find Pastor Stanley Moore’s book on bereavement a reminder to keep their faith in God during challenging times.
Phillip Van Heusen, Readers' Favorite
"Compounded grief is grief multiplied. Pastor Stanley Moore endured and triumphed over compounded grief that occurred over almost a year. If you have ever faced trouble or know someone going through a storm, this is the book for you. I highly recommend this book to all."
Compounded grief is grief multiplied. Pastor Stanley Moore endured and triumphed over compounded grief that occurred over almost a year. During that time, he lost his daughter to domestic violence, his younger sister to cancer, another sister to a sudden onset disease, and his mother to age. One death in a year can drain the life out of someone, but four in less than a year is devastating. Pastor Moore has written Can God Trust You with Trouble? to share how he overcame the grip of grief by the grace of God. Pastor Moore informs the reader that storms should not be wasted but should be the platform for growth. What one learns in a storm will impact their life forever. What may seem like something terrible is sent by God for our good.
What do perfection, correction, and reflection storms have in common? They are all discussed and explained by Pastor Stanley Moore in his book Can God Trust You with Trouble? Everyone who has ever lived has faced storms. Some more than others, but storms are one of the common denominators of human life. Pastor Moore has seen more than his fair share of storms but has come through each one by holding onto the hand of the Lord Jesus Christ. In 2 Corinthians 1:4, we are told that God comforts us in our times of trouble so we can comfort others. Pastor Moore learned this lesson well and wrote this book to share how to find comfort in Christ during your storms of life. This book’s insights into the reasons for pain and suffering are priceless. If you have ever faced trouble or know someone going through a storm, this is the book for you. I highly recommend this book to all.
Awards
Winner, Silver Medal award - Christian Living, Readers' Favorite 2026 International Book Awards Contest
Sep 1st, 2026
Award Finalist - Non-Fiction Adventure, Readers' Favorite 2025 International Book Awards Contest
Sep 1st, 2025