Chap 1: Spiritual Distress and the Broken Self

Where do you turn when your faith no longer feels like a safe place?

This first chapter in the God in the Night series explores the often unspoken experience of spiritual distress—when grief, trauma, or suffering causes you to question everything you once believed. Through personal insight and biblical reflection, Dr. Conroy Reynolds gently guides readers into an honest look at the disruption of identity, belief, and belonging that spiritual pain can cause.

🔍 What you’ll explore in this chapter:

• What spiritual distress feels like (and why it’s more common than we admit)
• How the "self" breaks down when suffering challenges your core beliefs
• A biblical lens on suffering that doesn't demand certainty
• The hidden invitation within spiritual disorientation

This chapter is ideal for personal soul work or as a resource for chaplains, therapists, and spiritual caregivers walking with others through seasons of darkness and doubt.