Suffering

When we feel abandoned, disheartened, or confused, God is listening. The Father is listening. Be encouraged my dear friend, whether whispering or screaming, he is listening to your every word.

Crowds lined the streets, hoping to catch a glimpse of the olivewood casket as it made its way through the streets of south London. On top was a large pulpit Bible opened at Isaiah 45:22: “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth.” It was Thursday, February 11, 1892, and the body of Charles Haddon Spurgeon was being taken for burial.

Jonathan Edwards' 1783 sermon is a rousing exposition of 1 Corinthians 15:25–26 which speaks of Christ's reign over all evil. 

Martin Luther's 1518 theology of the cross was vital step in his theological growth – and a brilliant look at how God is made known through the cross of Christ. 

Ellis Potter introduces us to Buddhism through his past experience as a Buddhist monk, and contrasts it with his faith in the triune God of the Bible. 

Hans Madueme explores the fall of humanity and the doctrine of original sin – challenging our underlying assumptions about reality. 

Mike Reeves shows how Jesus changes everything for the Christian in the last of four talks from Word Alive 2012. 

Mike Reeves teaches worship leaders and pastors on the importance of preparing people to live, suffer, and die in the love of Christ. 

Michael Spencer considers the rawness and beauty of the gospel, considering the weakness of our sinful flesh and the grace of God in Christ. 

Paul Blackham thinks about God's sovereignty by asking why good things happen to bad people – and arrives irresistibly at the cross.