Bright Hope

“We’re all dying every day, but not all of us know that to the depths as did Ted Brackman. His book is a passionate, intelligent, faithful cry from the heart that speaks to all people seeking to follow Jesus in challenging times. Drink in Ted’s words of wisdom and be inspired anew to walk in joyous discipleship!”


—Wes Howard-Brook, author of “Come Out, My People!”: God’s Call Out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond





“As a spiritual director, I find the insights and practices in Bright Hope an entry point into apprehending and living into real hope. . . . And as one who accompanied Ted throughout his journey of life in the face of death, I am a witness to how he knew and lived into the ‘bright hope’ he longed for all to see.”


—Sue Ferguson Johnson, spiritual director, Abide in Me





“Bright Hope is a light in dark times. It offers wisdom, guidance, and inspiration for living a grateful and hopeful life, even in the face of extreme personal and societal challenges. Brackman masterfully weaves his experience living with terminal cancer into examinations of social injustice and homelessness, helping us to see the path to hope and the utility of remaining hopeful.”


—Tristia Bauman, senior attorney, National Homelessness Law Center





“I will never forget what Ted shared shortly after his diagnosis: ‘I’m not asking “Why me?” but rather, “Why not me?”’ His hope wasn’t in being the exception to the rule, but rather as one who turned his face into the storm with resilient hope. . . . Fellow strugglers with disease and injustice will find encouragement in the words of a man who lived out his faith with genuine, gritty hope like no one else I have ever known.”


—Linda J. MacDonald, author of How to Help Your Spouse Heal from Your Affair