Amanda Held Opelt
American author, speaker, and songwriter, sister of the late Rachel Held Evans, known for books such as A Hole in the World and Holy Unhappiness that explore grief, ritual, and faith.
Books
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1. Holy Unhappiness
God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life
A reflective exploration of how faith can thrive not despite dissatisfaction, but through it, challenging the cultural equation of God’s favor with comfort, success, and constant positivity. Drawing on personal narrative, scripture, and Christian tradition, it reframes emotions like disappointment, envy, boredom, and longing as invitations to deeper spiritual maturity, community, and compassion. Instead of chasing fulfillment as a guaranteed outcome, it encourages embracing limitation, lament, and ordinary faithfulness as the ground where goodness and grace take root.
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