Even through hard times, God’s goodness and mercy will follow us and eventually catch up! Day 40 of the 40 day devotional.

When God brought people out of a time of trouble and suffering, he often gave them a double blessing. Are you able to let God bless you?

We need a theology of suffering, that is, a view of God and suffering. Our misundertanding of God and suffering leads us to unhealthy places. But Jesus’ ministry helps us understand God’s view of suffering.

COVID-19 has forced the church into exile. What can we learn from exile? How should we respond?

This is part two in a three part series on tragedy and loss. In this post F. Remy Diederich looks at our need to blame someone in the face of tragedy, even God.

Tragedy and loss happen to everyone at some point. But many of us don’t have a theology of suffering, that is, an understanding of God as it relates to suffering. This is part one of a three part series of posts.

There are natural questions that haunt us after the loss of a loved one or another tragedy. But be careful what you believe in these moments. It’s important to not try to have all the answers.

When a friend hurts, do you know what to say… or what NOT to say? Here are seven ways to help the people who are hurting in your life.

If you’ve experienced a personal setback and landed in a bad place, God can use that place to prepare you for your comeback.

When we experience a setback (exile), rather than learn from it, we often run from it. But embracing the pain is the way through the pain to a place of transformation.

When you’ve suffered a severe setback in life (exile), it’s easy to feel alone, like this has never happened to anyone else. But the Bible shows that exile is more the norm than the exception.

If you’ve suffered a major setback and feel like you are wandering in a wilderness, that is an exile. It may seem like punishment or a waste of time, but God has a purpose for it.

God comforts us in our pain because he loves us. But there is another reason for his comfort.

Jill Kinmonth Boothe was an Olympic skiier whose career ended in a tragic accident. But by reframing her perspective she was able to use accident as a springboard to help others.