The Role of Suffering in the Life of the Church by Syler Thomas

About this episode

Syler Thomas discusses the significance of suffering in the Church, drawing insights from Acts 9:15–16.

In this main stage message from the 2025 Rooted Conference, Syler Thomas walks through Acts 9:15–16 to explore the role of suffering in the life of the Church. Centered on the call of Paul, Syler highlights three key truths.

People in this episode

Guest: Syler Thomas

Topics covered

• suffering
• church
• Paul's call
• Acts
• Christianity
• faith

Keywords

• suffering
• church
• Acts
• Syler Thomas
• Rooted Conference
• Christianity
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rooted Conference, Rooted Ministry

Books & works: Acts 9:15–16

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