The Waiting and Not Knowing

Spiritual Reflections During a Cancer Journey

by Chris Horwood

One in two people will face cancer in their lifetime — whether their own or a loved one’s. Christians are no exception. When a serious diagnosis arrives, where do faith, fear and unanswered prayer meet?

The Waiting and Not Knowing presents raw, honest reflections from a fellow traveller before he knows the outcome. No tidy resolution, no testimony of healing — just the unfiltered experience of walking through uncertainty with God.

Chris Horwood is a pastor who found himself facing the same sleepless nights, the same ‘why me?’ questions and the same crisis of faith that every Christian cancer patient knows. Having also lost his first wife to cancer, Chris brings rare depth to questions of suffering and trusting God when answers don’t come.

This book is for Christians facing cancer who need more than a healing testimony. Who need permission to wrestle honestly with God – to sit in the waiting and not knowing – and find blessing there.

With journalling pages and verses to ponder, this book also makes an ideal gift.