Death Is Not Dying by Rachel Barkley: Rachel Barkley, at the young age of 37, has gone on to be with her Lord and Savior. This is her testimony of God's grace and goodness to her in the midst of life-ending cancer.
Theology of Suffering and Suffering for the Sake of... by Joni Eareckson Tada: Besides Jesus Christ, there is no other person I can think of who gives me hope in suffering like Mrs. Tada. Her unwavering testimony of God's goodness to her in the aftermath of a diving accident that left her a quadriplegic helps prepare me for my own suffering. These messages are of her testimony and her theology of suffering. If you know little of nothing of Joni, read her bio.
Making Sense of Suffering by D.A. Carson: For thorough, biblical, theological, and pastoral insights into suffering and how to make sense of it, these four messages (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, & Part 4) are most highly recommended. There are few people who can carefully tread the murky waters of suffering. Don Carson is one of them.
An Interview with Terry Stauffer: Terry Stauffer pastors Edson Baptist church in Edson, Alberta. On September 28, 2008, his precious daughter was murdered soon after she left for a short walk. Tim Challies has taken the time to interview Pastor Stauffer about what has sustained him through his daughter's death.
Suffering with a Smile by Tullian Tchividjian: Seems like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Or just plain sadistic. But, "the Gospel makes it possible to suffer with a smile because in Christ, all that we need we have.
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