Suffering

Why does God allow suffering? And how do we respond when life gets hard? In this 3-day plan, pastor and theologian David Campbell explores the mystery of pain through the lens of Scripture. You'll discover how God's sovereignty, hope, and even joy meet us in the midst of trials. Whether you're struggling now or preparing for the storms of life, this devotional offers biblical insight and encouragement to help you trust God through it all.

Peter writes to Christ's followers scattered by persecution. Through his letter, he gives them perspective and hope. Navaz DCruz has written this 4-day devotional, and it is the concluding part of a two-part series.

A Letter to God's Elect - Part 2: Trained for Troubled Times

When God led the Israelites out of Egypt, he didn’t take them on the shortest route to the Promised Land. Instead, he guided them through the wilderness, knowing the journey would prepare their hearts and deepen their trust in him. In this 7-day plan, discover how God worked in their hearts while they were in the wilderness and how he may be working in yours through your own wilderness in life.

Don’t Waste the Wild: Discovering God's Plan in the Seasons That Test Us

Whether we suffer emotional or physical wounds, forgiveness is the cornerstone of the Christian life. Jesus Christ experience all kinds of unfair and unjust treatment, even to the point of a wrongful death. Yet in his final hour, he forgave the mocking thief on the other cross and his executioners.

Forgiving Those Who Wound Us

Life is hard. For most, it’s hard in seasons. You may be experiencing a tough season as you carry a big burden, be it financial, physical, relational, or spiritual. In the midst of all of these trials that are the suffering of life, God is faithful to carry us through. This Reading Plan from author Bobby Schuller offers you practical steps to finding “Stability in a Fragile World.”

Stability In A Fragile World: Achieving Peace Through Faith In Christ

Has a trial, loss, or hardship knocked your breath out of you? This 45-Day reading plan will reveal how to get your breath back after “life” knocks it out of you. Through seeking God’s heart and healing, this Bible plan shows how we can find great treasure through the hardships we face in life.

Grief Bites: Finding Treasure In Hardships

God wants to heal and rescue us. His great love has the power to pull us from where we are and place us on the path of promise. In this 7-day devotional, we will look at groups of hurting people that God saves, redeems, and blesses. God's transforming love is as available today as it was centuries ago. He is simply waiting for us to cry out to him.

Cry Out

In this fourth message of our series on Psalm 23, we consider the way that the Shepherd cares for us when we are in the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Whether we face physical or spiritual death or hardship, in Christ we need not fear. With His rod and staff, the Shepherd provides for our comfort. 

[Unboxing Psalm 23: Treasures for Every Believer] You Are With Me

This is a devotional based on Overcoming Spiritual Attack by Ryan LeStrange. There are occasional bumps in the road of life, but how do we know the difference between a challenging day, a difficult season, or an actual spiritual attack? Ryan LeStrange helps you identify the symptoms of spiritual attack in your life with key practical insights from Scripture to overcome.