Viewing the Christian Story through the Lens of Our Suffering

[Viewing the Christian Story through the Lens of Our Suffering]( Mark R. Talbot Often when something awful happens to us or those whom we love, we find ourselves asking, Why me? Why now? Why this? Suffering disrupts our lives, seeming to violate the way life should be. This can make us desperate to know why we are suffering. [Keep Reading]( Featured Articles [5 Ways We See Jesus Serve as a Priest]( David S. Schrock [Dear Pastor . . . You Can Serve Both Your Ministry and Your Kids]( Ajith Fernando [10 Attributes of God Viewed through the Lens of Truth]( Vern S. Poythress Get a free ebook by telling us a little bit about yourself! [Take 1-Minute Survey]( Crossway+ Offer 30% OFF + FREE EBOOK [Give Me Understanding That I May Live]( [Situating Our Suffering within God’s Redemptive Plan]( In volume 2 of the Suffering and the Christian Life series, Mark Talbot encourages readers to place their suffering within the arc of the full biblical story so that they will better understand their suffering and be able to take courage and find comfort in God. Regular Price: $21.99 [Crossway+: $15.39]( Don’t have a Crossway+ account? [Sign up for free.]( [“Like planets orbiting the sun, we’re meant to orbit around God. We’re not meant to be the center of our own little universe.”]( [—Rebecca McLaughlin]( on our relationship to God Listen Now 12 Key Tools for Bible Study In this episode, Lydia Brownback discusses 12 key tools for Bible study that all Christians can use—tools that will help us go deeper into the biblical text and understand the Bible’s life-giving message for ourselves. [Apple Podcasts]( | [Spotify]( | [Crossway]( Featured Video [A Category You Won't Find in the Bible: The Churchless Christian]( A Category You Won’t Find in the Bible: The Churchless Christian Thabiti Anyabwile The New Testament apostles really can’t conceive of anything called a Christian that’s not connected to Christ’s body. [Watch Now]( “For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.” [—Leviticus 11:45]( Connect with Us! [Unsubscribe]( | [Subscribe to our newsletter]( | [View in browser]( Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. Learn more or donate today at [crossway.org/about](. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Crossway. Crossway 1300 Crescent St.Wheaton, IL 60187 [Add us to your address book](