About this episode
This episode discusses how Christianity provides joy amidst suffering and pain.
Christianity isn’t a fix for all suffering in this life — but it does offer unshakable joy in trials and immediate relief from the deepest of pains.
People in this episode
Host: John Piper
Topics covered
- suffering
- joy
- Christianity
- trials
- pain
- faith
Keywords
- suffering
- joy
- Christianity
- trials
- pain
- faith
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