Resources by Topic: Suffering & Trials

All marriages go through storms. For some, the storm comes in the form of a child with a chronic mental illness. Read or Listen →

Jeff Walton had left behind a lucrative career in favor of his family. That felt like a big enough storm. But the storm turned intense when he lost his job. Read or Listen →

Jeff and Sarah Walton had some tough choices to make. Storm after storm had hit their young family, and their marriage was showing signs of the strain. Read or Listen →

What is the biggest problem you’re facing right now? It’s hard to believe, but that problem could become a great source of joy. Read or Listen →

Sometimes we leave the Good Shepherd and end up in a dangerous place; it’s our own fault. Read or Listen →

Here’s good news about adversity: it shows what’s in your heart. So when your finances, your patience or your ability is being squeezed, it’s an opportunity. Read or Listen →

Tough times help you figure out where your treasure is. Learn how to make an investment far more secure than a bond or money market account. Read or Listen →

What difference does the power of Christ make in your life? Nancy says that if you’re a child of God, it makes all the difference in the world! Read or Listen →

Plants that grow in an environment completely free of any wind or resistance don’t thrive. Nancy shows us from the Word that we are like plants. Read or Listen →

How can you find perfect peace in a storm? Nancy shows you an example of a woman who was hit with multiple hardships, yet she knew where to find peace. Read or Listen →

God doesn’t wrap us up in some kind of cocoon to protect us from every problem. Read or Listen →

Infertility and international adoption were things Donna would never have written into the script for her life, but God had other plans. Read or Listen →

The Bible tells us that God will be a refuge in times of trouble. Nancy explains how God acts as a refuge, even while allowing the storm to blow around you. Read or Listen →

“Be still and know that I am God” gets said in hushed tones in many churches. But Nancy says that phrase was probably delivered in strong, commanding tones. Read or Listen →

Do you ever feel uncomfortable reading stories about the judgment of God? But the desolations God brings upon the earth can actually be a source of comfort. Read or Listen →

Does it seem like enemies of the gospel have so much strength that they’re invincible? Nancy will give you some new perspective that will give you hope. Read or Listen →

God will use trials as a means to bless you and make you more like His Son. Read or Listen →

Here’s one of the most amazing themes throughout Scripture: God dwells among His people. Why is this so amazing? Nancy will explain. Read or Listen →

This year our world has been shaken by everything from natural disasters to viruses. Nancy opens Psalm 46 to show you what to do. Read or Listen →

Trouble will always be with us. You’ll never escape it in a fallen world, but there is a refuge you can run to during times of trouble. Read or Listen →

No matter how long your suffering may continue, God’s Word assures us that it will not last forever. Read or Listen →

We may enter a difficult time so that God’s good purposes can be fulfilled. Read or Listen →

Adopting a child with special needs has taught Rachel and Randall Payleitner a lot about themselves . . . and a lot about God. Read or Listen →

Randall and Rachel wanted to have children. But in God’s mysterious ways, He chose a different path than they anticipated. Read or Listen →

Do you stay faithful to God even when you’re being criticized? Read or Listen →

There are aspects of God that we can’t see anywhere else but in the desert. Read or Listen →

No matter what you're going through, your first response should be to turn to the Lord. Read or Listen →

Scripture tells us how much God cares for widows. Nancy will talk with a widow who knows the pain of loss, and who has also experienced God’s care. Read or Listen →

When we’re watching a movie or reading a book, most of us like some plot twists. But those unexpected events aren’t so easy to handle in real life. Read or Listen →

Cancer. Could you trust God to write your story, even if you heard that diagnosis? In the middle of cancer treatments, Dawn says it’s pulled her closer to God. Read or Listen →