{"product_id":"2940170342617","title":"Mere Hope: Life in an Age of Cynicism","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow are Christians to live in such difficult times?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnique of all people, Christians are called to embrace a hopeful outlook on life. \u003ci\u003eMere Hope\u003c\/i\u003e offers the core, Christ-centered perspective that all Christians share, and that Christians alone have to offer a world filled with frustration, pain, and disappointment. For those in darkness, despair, and discouragement, for those in the midst of trials, suffering, and injustice, mere hope lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spirit of the age is cynicism. When our leaders, our families, and our friends let us down at every turn, this isn't surprising. But we need another perspective; we need hope. Rather than reflecting resigned despair or distracted indifference, author Jason Duesing argues, our lives ought to be shaped by the gospel of Jesusamp;mdash;a gospel of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DINE ALONE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150549172464,"sku":"2940170342617","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170342617_p0.jpg?v=1763708416","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170342617","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}