Why does God allow suffering?
Yesterday we looked at the old and important question of the existence of God. But there's one...
Is Suffering Essential to Faith?
Often in times of trouble we run to God for answers and comfort, and we often emerge from the...
Today's devotional: never alone
In today's Slice of Infinity devotional, Rachel Tulloch writes about the crushing power of...
Today's devotional: what Jesus' suffering means for us today
As Easter approaches, many churches and individuals are revisiting the Gospel accounts of the...
Today's devotional: finding beauty amidst brokenness
Can beauty come out of brokenness? When you or a loved one is reeling from an illness, injury, or...
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Revive Our Hearts: The Stakes Are Higher than You Think
For decades, Joni Eareckson Tada has been a model for trusting God through adversity. When she was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, it would be easy to ask why she had to face a new round of suffering. Joni will tell you what she’s learned during this latest trial.
http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=353&topic_name=Suffering
True Woman: Afraid of More Pain
Have you ever crossed your arms, dug in your heels, and determined, “No more! I’ve been hurt enough, and I will NOT allow it to happen ever again.”
http://truewoman.com/?id=1521
True Woman: LIVE from Ft. Worth: Three Questions About Your Trial
James MacDonald took the stage at True Woman this evening to talk about trials. To be honest, there is a part of me that always cringes a bit when someone starts to preach on trials. God's Truth on trials isn't easy to digest. The passage that James focused on tonight is the perfect example...
http://truewoman.com/?id=1474
Job LifeGuide Bible Study
Job wanted to know. So he demanded an answer from God. His friends thought he was crazy, but Job persisted. And, finally, God answered.
As Paul Stevens leads you through Job's questions and God's answers, you discover comfort, hope and meaning for the suffering in your own life.
http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3025
Isaiah LifeGuide Bible Study
As Howard Peskett guides you through these studies on Isaiah, you'll dig deep into the prophet's revolutionary message of repentance, forgiveness and hope. And you'll find comfort for coping with your own troubled times.
http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3029
Revive Our Hearts: Habakkuk: Moving from Fear to Faith
Do you ever feel like God is not hearing your prayer? The prophet Habakkuk did. He looked at the injustice around him and wondered why God did not seem to change the situation. As he continued to look to God, the prophet ended up getting answers—but they were far different from what he expected. Learn how to worship in the middle of worry, confusion, and frustration in this practical series on Habakkuk.
http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=205&topic_name=God
True Woman Blog: Meet Jennifer Rothschild and Learn the Secret to Her Joy
Get to know Jennifer Rothschild—a woman who, despite her blindness—is marked by deep joy and trust in God.
http://truewoman.com/?id=971
True Woman Blog: Mary Ann on "Voices": Whimpering to Jesus
"Recently I had my fourth kidney stone. Have you ever had one? The pain is unrelenting, consuming, and unresponsive to any 'over-the-counter' pain meds. It's a paralyzing, helpless, hopeless kind of feeling. My initial response to the pain was to focus inwardly and whimper to Jesus for relief."
http://truewoman.com/?id=1108
True Woman Blog: “Lessons Learned in the Dark”
"Blindness is one of those words like cancer, like divorce, like autism, like bankruptcy that we just don’t ever expect to hear, and we certainly don’t expect it to become our word . . ."
http://truewoman.com/?id=1131
True Woman Blog: Joni’s Tenacious Trust
You may or may not have heard that Joni Eareckson Tada, founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, was diagnosed with breast cancer last month . . .
http://truewoman.com/?id=1183