4.12.2026: "1 Peter 1:1-12"

About this episode

Pastor Kevin discusses the nature of suffering and how to cope with it, referencing 1 Peter 1:1-12.

Sufjan Stevens once said: "Everyone suffers; life is pain; and death is the final punctuation at the end of that sentence, so deal with it.” It may be harsh...but it's true. And while we live in a day and age where our most basic sufferings have been minimized (through technology, healthcare, etc.) - we still suffer. And in some ways, our comforts have set us up perfectly to be unable to "deal with it." How are you dealing with yours? In this sermon, Pastor Kevin unpacks the beginning of 1...

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Kevin

Topics covered

• suffering
• comfort
• faith
• spirituality
• life challenges

Keywords

• suffering
• comfort
• faith
• 1 Peter
• spirituality
• life pain
• dealing with suffering

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Peter 1:1-12

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