Take This Cup

“This is a book not only about suffering but about the gospel of Jesus. We all need to understand the cup of which Erlandson writes, for we will all drink from it. But only if we understand it will we experience its joy. Hence the value of this book.”


—Gerald McDermott, Beeson Divinity School





“This is one of those rare, remarkable books that effectually remind us that drinking draughts of grace is only possible when its sweetness passes over lips that have also tasted the bitterness of adversity. Drink and drink deeply from this beautiful, comforting, and intensely practical cup.”


—George Grant, Parish Presbyterian Church, Franklin, Tennessee





“The challenge this book places before us could not be more daunting. We are told to drink the cup of suffering. Charles Erlandson urges us directly to lift it to our lips—trusting that it is the cup of Christ. Pastorally sensitive and theologically astute, Take This Cup is a biblically shaped meditation on the meaning of suffering and on how we participate in Christ’s redemptive work by drinking from his cup.”


—Hans Boersma, Nashotah House Theological Seminary