Tag: Shaped by Suffering

Learning from Adversity

We can draw three applications from Job: “Why” is a difficult question to answer, we should comfort the suffering, and God uses suffering to test us.

The Wisdom of Job

Is God sovereign despite the suffering of the innocent? The book of Job answers this, teaching us to trust in God even when we do not understand His ways.

Purpose in Our Pain

George Dennehy was born without arms. But even in the midst of his suffering, he has hope. Why? Because he knows God has a purpose in it.

The Ministry of Suffering

Rebekah Howe was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a debilitating condition that would cause many to despair. But God turned her suffering into a ministry.

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Walking with God in the Valley

Jenny Abel describes her struggle with infertility through the song “Christ is Mine Forevermore.” Though we walk in a valley, God will not waste our pain.

Ethiopian refugees speak on persecution, 2020

Counting Persecution as a Privilege

Preaching the gospel to his church almost got him assassinated. But Tilahun and his wife, Meseret, view this persecution as a privilege.

Physical Reminders

We are both immaterial and material, spirit and body. Learn how physical reminders can reorient us toward God.

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Moving From Despair to Hope

Seminary professor Nate Hoff describes his spiral into depression and crisis before God graciously intervened in his suffering, moving him from despair to hope.

Growth Through Grief

In grief, we can choose to remain dormant or to grow. But to experience the new growth of spring, it is essential that in the dark, winter season we, like a bare tree, respond to the Light.