Bishop Bouman explores post-9/11 world in his new book

What sustains Christians when they’re confronted with tragedy and grief? How do Christians live in the changed world of post-9/11 reality? Bishop Stephen Bouman addresses these questions as he shares his own personal story and the stories of others in his latest book, Grace All Around Us: Embracing God’s Promise in Tragedy and Loss.

In Scripture, God’s promises are made real, says Bishop Bouman. God’s faithfulness is expressed on the ground, in places of hurt and hope. The passion emanating from Ground Zero in New York has become, for him, a kind of Holy Land, and it is from that Holy Land that he offers this book as a kind of “diary of an urban bishop,” looking at tragedy and loss through the eyes of a pastor called to be a bishop. With awe and respect for the many people whose faith and compassion have left a mark on his life, Bouman explores the struggle between doubt and faith and the effort to pray in the midst of grief.