Faithlife StaffThis excerpt about the meaning of suffering comes from Jeremy R. Treat’s reflection on Good Friday, collected in Suffering & Glory: Meditations for Holy Week and Easter. *** Many of us instinctively feel that if we are faithful to Jesus, then...
Matthew BoffeyWith references from Psalms, Romans, and Hebrews, and a message that fixes our eyes on the love of God, “Your Love Never Fails” is a balm for sufferers. It explores that mysterious yet powerful connection between suffering, hope, and God’s love...
Guest Author“Death Was Arrested” was inspired by the epitaph of a tombstone found in a St. Mary’s, Georgia, cemetery. The inscription reads: Here rests what was mortal of Samuel Burr, age 42. In search of help far from home, death arrested his progress on...
Every church is full of sufferers. No matter the size of your congregation, someone is probably suffering from illness, relational dysfunction, financial distress, loss, addiction, or any number of hardships. Thankfully, there are worship songs that...
Today’s guest post is by Pastor Kip McCormick. Kip is the campus pastor for Cornwall Church Skagit Valley in Mt Vernon, Washington—a satellite campus of Cornwall Church in Bellingham, Washington. Kip earned his Master of Divinity degree while...
Ryan NelsonRight now, you can get R.C. Sproul’s book, Surprised by Suffering, for free! Get your copy. Suffering often catches us by surprise. One day we are healthy, comfortable, and happy. The next we find ourselves ill or injured, struggling, and...