Grace in suffering

It is rare to think of pain and suffering as a gift of God’s grace.  Instead, most of the time, we  argue with God about our plight, we complain and become angry about the “unfairness” of our suffering, and we assume that our circumstances are inherently bad. As a contrast, consider the testimony of Joni […]

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An example of suffering

Pastor Keith has been teaching through the book of Job on Sunday mornings.  This Sunday, he mentioned again the story of Brian Birdwell as an example of those who suffer.  If you don’t have time to read his book, Refined by Fire, here is a brief summary of his story in his words: Brian currently […]

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