{"product_id":"gods-purposes-in-our-pain-10-ways-god-uses-suffering-for-our-good-pb","title":"God's Purposes in Our Pain: 10 Ways God Uses Suffering for Our Good PB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhy God Allows Suffering and How He Uses It to Transform Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy does God allow his children to suffer? While we may not always learn the cause of a specific trial we face, Scripture does address the question “Why?” with two compelling words: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eso that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. God’s Word promises that God’s purposes will prevail in and through our suffering.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGod’s Purposes in Our Pain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines 10 powerful statements from 2 Corinthians that highlight how God transforms our suffering. Written for Christians struggling to understand why they experience grief, this book explains how suffering prepares us to strengthen others, rely on God’s provision, display the life of Christ, glorify God for his grace, and more.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach chapter is dedicated to an individual purpose and features illustrative stories and examples from Scripture, as well as reflection questions. Accessible and pastoral, this book helps us gain an eternal perspective as we endure pain and deepen our trust in the God who raises the dead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBiblical Encouragement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ministers to people dealing with physical pain, emotional struggles, loss, or grief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAccessible:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Filled with illustrations and practical applications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Great Resource for Pastors and Small Groups:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reflection questions at the end of each chapter make the book personal and applicable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKenneth Berding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and an elder at Redemption Hill Church in Whittier, California. He is the author of numerous books and articles and regularly blogs at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKindle Afresh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Good Book Blog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKeith R. Krell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(PhD, University of Bristol) is the senior pastor of Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue, Washington, and a former professor of biblical exposition at Moody Bible Institute, Spokane. He has served in pastoral ministry for more than thirty years. Keith coauthored \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePaul and Money\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and has contributed to several other books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56310242345339,"sku":"9798874902445","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1209\/8624\/files\/9798874902445.jpg?v=1782312994","url":"https:\/\/covenanterbooks.com\/products\/gods-purposes-in-our-pain-10-ways-god-uses-suffering-for-our-good-pb","provider":"Covenanter Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}