Suffering

Near the end of his life, John was the last of the living apostles and wrote a story about Jesus. It’s his testimony of who Jesus is, what he said, what he did, and who he claimed to be. Jesus has a story. He invites us to make it our story. When we make Jesus’s story our story, we have life in his name. This plan focuses on John 14 and Jesus's words of encouragement in the face of suffering, death, and separation of what awaits. It is part of an ongoing series through John.  

The Last Apostle | John 14: The Way to the Father

Life is hard, but events like war, famine, and pandemics are extra scary. It may seem like no one is strong, but God is always willing and able to take care of those who come to Him.  

In this Study, you'll read about Joseph, a man who faced such challenges and made mistakes, but learned to run to God and found Peace. You’re never alone. 


Even Now: Trusting God in the Struggle

Miscarriage and infant loss create deep grief and can challenge even the strongest faith. In the midst of loss, writer Rachel Lohman takes us to the garden of Gethsemane to meet the Jesus who shares our grief, betrayal, and loneliness and offers lasting hope and comfort. 

Finding Jesus in Grief: Hope After Infant Loss and Miscarriage

The Bible begins with, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty.” But clearly, that was not a problem for God. He merely spoke and the emptiness was filled with life, beauty, and purpose. This gives us hope that God will do his best work in the emptiness of our own lives. Let’s pray and ask him to fill up our emptiness.

Praying for God to Fill up My Emptiness

Learn about and celebrate Black History Month with this 10-day devotional inspired by the persevering hope of Africans throughout history and around the world.

Our Daily Bread: Voices of Faith

What should be our response to trials? Taken from bestselling author David Jeremiah's book on James, learn how to celebrate our trials, call on God's resources in our trials, and look to the reward of our trials.

What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

Can we prosper even as we suffer? The Bible shows us that Joseph, Jeremiah, Paul, and Jesus suffered with purpose—so that lives would be saved. In their suffering, they modeled for us a true prosperity that exceeds what this world promises. True prosperity in suffering reveals God’s presence and faithfulness, our perseverance, our ransom, our forgiveness, and our hope. 

True Prosperity When You're Suffering

Helpful tools, scriptures and prayers from James Goll’s book, Finding Hope. No matter how difficult or how dark the trials, Jesus will resurrect everything and turn it around for good. These prayers and devotions are drawn from James Goll’s experiences with cancer and the hope he found in Christ.


Hope In The Midst Of Pain

The Bible speaks to the unique contributions of outsiders to God’s kingdom and of God’s special care for outcasts. Whether you’ve always been an outsider, are looking to become one, or just want to better love the ones in your midst, this plan will help you explore the ways that the gifts of the outsider benefit us all, leading us into greater unity and a stronger faith in Christ. 