Tag: Suffering

Suffering

March 10, 2025

A prayer for Christians facing persecution in Syria

Heavenly Father, We come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up our brothers and sisters in Syria who are enduring fierce persecution for their faith in Your Son, Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, You see the violence and suffering they face, the gruesome attacks, and the unbearable choices forced upon them by those who seek to silence Your Name. We ask for Your divine protection over […]

February 26, 2022

Why does God allow suffering?

“In dealing with the problem of evil in the world, we run into many problems like this one. Could God have prevented the Holocaust? Yes, He could have. He could also have prevented Stalin’s massacres in the U.S.S.R., the Spanish Inquisition’s torture, and Nero’s reign of terror. In each case, God allowed evil men to exercise a certain amount of power for a short period […]

October 20, 2021

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

“A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, teach, and defend; he must have teeth in his mouth and be able to bite” – Martin Luther Fresh on the heels of a reformation that Martin Luther had real no intention of igniting, he was fighting both clergy and lay people on every front. His primary intent was never to divide the church, […]

May 26, 2021

Reminder from Voice of the Martyrs

From The Voice of the Martyrs – USA: God sends some of His most faithful servants to their deaths, and He has every right to do so. Our merciful and loving Savior is also our sovereign Lord, and He calls us to be His witnesses at any cost. When think about God in relation to myself, it is critically important that I think not only […]

August 14, 2020

Are You Struggling With Church?

If you (or a Christian you know) is struggling with how you feel about the church, ask yourself these 3 questions: Matthew 16:18 says Jesus built the church. Would the Son of God actually spend time building something that was worthless? Acts 20:28 says Jesus shed His blood for the church. Would the Son of God have been willing to endure the suffering He went […]