What do you do when God goes quiet?
COMING SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
Surviving the silence
What do you do when God goes silent, when your prayers echo back unanswered, and your faith feels like it's fading?
Surviving the Silence is a deeply personal, faith-filled memoir from Dr. Cheeks, pastor, adoptive father, and storyteller, who invites readers into the sacred struggle of unanswered prayers, unexplained infertility, and the long wait for a promise.
Inspired by the faith of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15 and his own journey towards fatherhood, Dr. Cheeks weaves biblical truth, Black spiritual resilience, and powerful testimony into a compelling narrative of hope. With raw honesty and unwavering faith, he speaks to those still praying in the dark, on the verge of caving in, and those holding on when God seems silent.
This book is for:
• The couple still waiting for a child
• The believer wrestling between faith and frustration
• The man silently suffering beneath strong exteriors
• Anyone longing to know: Is God still listening?
If you’ve ever felt overlooked, unheard, or uncertain, this book reminds you: the silence is not the end of your story.
This is not just a book about silence. It’s a guide for outlasting it.
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“In healthcare, we often speak about infertility through the lens of medicine. In the church, we often speak about it through the lens of faith. Too rarely do we acknowledge the profound emotional, relational, and spiritual journey that exists between those two worlds. In Surviving the Silence, Dr. Robert Cheeks courageously gives voice to that journey. With remarkable honesty, biblical depth, and pastoral compassion, he invites readers into the often-unseen realities of waiting, grief, unanswered prayer, and ultimately, hope. While rooted in his personal story, this book speaks to a much broader human experience, the longing to be seen by God and by one another during seasons of profound silence. It is a timely resource not only for individuals and families navigating infertility, but also for pastors, healthcare professionals, counselors, and faith communities seeking to better understand how to accompany others with empathy, dignity, and grace. The Cheeks reminds us that silence is never empty when God is present, and that some of life's most transformative testimonies are born not in certainty, but in faithful perseverance. This is an important and much-needed contribution to the conversation surrounding faith, family, and compassionate care.”
-Dr. Clifton J. Kenon Jr., DNP, RN, IBCLC, FAWHONN, FNYAM, FAAN
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