Does God Help Us Prepare for Suffering?
Episode 1218 | Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer questions about Noah's ark, civil service work, earthly suffering, and the Trinity.
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Did God Create All Things, Even Diseases?
Episode 1213 | Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer questions about salvation, creations, drinking according to the Bible, saving faith, and hell.
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Is Mental Health a Chemical or Spiritual Condition?
Episode 1209 | Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer questions about salvation for other religions, marriage according to scriptures, and mental illness.
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How Do I Know If I Am Experiencing Spiritual Abuse?
Episode 1208 | Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer questions about who Muslims believe Jesus is, Revelations, today's interpretation of Old Testament practices and sinful acts, and spiritual confidence.
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Persecution Is a Hard Gift {Acts 7:54–8:8}
The report of the first persecution of believers can help us prepare for opposition and the unexpected gift it often brings.
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Are You Worthy to Suffer? {Acts 5:17–42}
Troubles can deflate us. They can tempt us to wonder if God has forsaken us and whether living godly is worth the pain that often follows.
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Viewing the Christian Story through the Lens of Our Suffering
Suffering disrupts our lives, seeming to violate the way life should be.
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How Do I Respond to Church Scandals?
How do we speak about scandals in the church with a confused and often hostile culture? Here are a few suggestions.
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When Ministers Fail
One of the most painful things a Christian can endure is the failure of those in spiritual authority—whether a parent, teacher, or pastor. Such people are meant to reflect the character and authority of God, and when they fail, they tend to diminish God’s glory in the eyes of those entrusted to their care.
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The Unresolved “Why” of Suffering
When tragedy strikes, almost everyone who believes in God, along with almost everyone who claims they don’t, asks the same question: Why does God allow suffering?
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How Can We Satisfy God’s Justice? {Lord’s Day 5}
The start of the second part of the catechism—on believers’ redemption in Christ—might not seem as invigorating as you would expect. It feels cautious as it explores the possibility of redemption.
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Where Do I Find Hope after a Miscarriage?
Episode 854 | Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Dr. Bill Maier answer questions about divorce and remarriage, hope in miscarriages, the apostles' ministry in Acts, and Jesus's name.
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