- Introduction: Why lament matters / Sean M. McDonough, Scott Harrower
- Lament as a prayer of faith / Lindsay Wilson
- Lament in the book of Ezekiel : its purpose and function / Donna Petter
- Lament among Evangelicals : historical reflections on pastoral practice / Rhys S. Bezzant
- Lament in the New Testament / Sean M. McDonough
- God the Trinity and Christian care for those who lament / Scott Harrower
- "There is a balm in Gilead" : a call to lament together / Emmett G. Price, III.
"In a church era dominated by positive thinking and slick, upbeat "worship, " even mentioning the word lamentation is apt to cause a dismissive, disinterested shrug. But Christians still suffer, and this suffering is left mute when the church fails to integrate biblical lament in contemporary church practice. A Time for Sorrow looks to address this by recovering the biblical practice of bringing our pain before God in an honest and faithful manner. In this multiauthor work, learn about the role of lamentation in the Old and New Testaments, reflect on the theological significance of lament, and finish with thoughts on lament and pastoral practice today."--Publisher.