God Delivers from the Suffering He Ordains

How can Christians tell the difference between true and false zeal for God’s name? Pastor John examines Jehu’s tragic history in 2 Kings. 

Should pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages pastors to condemn sin without being consumed. 

Saint Paul conveys a unique and powerful perspective on suffering. What he called a "thorn in the flesh," was a suffering so great that it burdened him, prompted him to beg God for relief. But it is in this sort of suffering that we most acutely understand God's love. When all fa ...  Show more

Sometimes in the midst of our suffering, we can often forget that God is always good. In this episode, we will touch on God’s goodness and answering hard questions like, “If God is good, then why is there suffering?” Support the show 

God promises us his life-sustaining presence, even as he leads us into waterless regions of suffering and loss.[removed] 

In this episode Eckhart answers questions about suffering as part of the human condition. He says many spiritual traditions focus on awakening as the end of suffering. Paradoxically, Eckhart says we need to go through a certain amount of suffering to realize we don’t want it anym ...  Show more