God Delivers from the Suffering He Ordai...

How does God’s word guide our heart’s instruction in the night? Pastor John explains the ways God uses nighttime counsel to teach and lead us. 

When does stewardship of the body cross over into self-glorification? Pastor John helps us test our motivations with three questions. 

When we lift our hands in worship, are we displaying public faithfulness or public performance? Pastor John gives three ways to test our hearts. 

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.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10727/15548139.gif" height="1" width="1"/> 

<p>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 a ... Show More

<p>In a world corrupted by sin, none of us is immune from suffering. This is true for both unbelievers and believers. Following Christ doesn’t exempt us from life’s trials and even painful tragedies. In this message from David Platt from James 5:7–12, we are exhorted to patience ... Show More

God is glorified when we turn away from ourselves to him in the confidence that he will provide the help we need. 

It may sound foolish to believe in a God who allows evil, tragedy, suffering, and disasters. But God never promised to rid the world of these things. He promised us hope: “and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit ... Show More