If God is good, why is there suffering? | The Lies We Believe

June 22, 2025

Pastor Joe Wickman

What do you do with the Bible verses that challenge you—frustrate you—even make you angry? This message explores the struggle with verses like James 1:2 that call us to rejoice in trials. If God is good and powerful, why do Christians still suffer? Is there purpose in our pain? Through biblical truth and honest reflection, you’ll discover how God uses suffering not to harm us, but to form us—and how even our worst moments are never wasted in the hands of our Savior.