EP 116 – When Faith Feels Impossible: Finding a Real God in Real Pain
From The 318 Brotherhood: Rebuilding Men, Restoring Families, Advancing God’s Kingdom by Richard Kauffman
October 13, 2025 · 12 min · Episode 118
About this episode
Richard Kauffman discusses the challenges of faith during difficult times and how God meets us in our pain.
Have you ever wanted to throw your Bible out the window? To question whether God is even real? In this raw, unfiltered episode of The 318 Brotherhood Podcast, Richard Kauffman opens up about what it means to have real faith—the kind that doesn’t start in comfort but in chaos. The kind that’s tested when life falls apart, when prayers seem unanswered, and when God feels silent. Drawing from John 16:33, Rick shares his own story of loss, doubt, and redemption—and what he discovered about a God who meets us not outside our pain, but in the middle of it. 🔥 Inside this episode: Why faith often feels weakest when God is actually closest The difference between religion and a real relationship How God transforms suffering into purpose A personal call to men questioning if God is even real Book a Call https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/30-minute-claritycall 📘 Order your FREE copy of Ascension of the Warrior → https://www.318men.com/book-318🛡 Join the 318 Brotherhood → https://318men.com/318-brotherhood
People in this episode
Host: Richard Kauffman
Topics covered
- faith
- pain
- relationship with God
- suffering
- redemption
- doubt
Keywords
- faith
- God
- pain
- suffering
- redemption
- doubt
- relationship
- prayer
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Bible, Ascension of the Warrior
Places: John 16:33
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