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Suffering raises difficult questions. It can shake confidence, expose fear, and leave people searching for steady ground.
Scripture does not avoid suffering. It speaks honestly about pain while pointing us to endurance, hope, and the nearness of God.
These teachings are here to help you think biblically about suffering and remain grounded in truth when life is heavy.
Episodes tagged around suffering, lament, and hope in the directory.
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel
Jun 8, 2026 · 55 min
Segment 1 • Why are depression, anxiety, and loneliness exploding despite endless promises of happiness? • A controversial article asks: what happens when motherhood is treated as the enemy of fulfillment? • The world calls sacrifice a…
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel
Jun 4, 2026 · 55 min
Segment 1 • Is AI actually helping you find the truth—or quietly deciding what truth you're allowed to see? • Todd connects the architecture of the Obama Presidential Center to a much bigger worldview battle. • Why do buildings,…
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel
Jun 1, 2026 · 54 min
Segment 1 • Megan Basham’s cancer diagnosis sent her searching for answers in survival statistics—but what finally brought her peace? • What if the key to enduring suffering isn't finding better odds, but embracing a forgotten doctrine? •…
Jun 1, 2026 · 1h 3m
What if the very sin that makes you want to hide from God is actually an invitation to draw closer? Pastor Lamar reveals how our shame creates false distance—God isn't across a chasm condemning us, but standing beside us with His arm…
May 29, 2026 · 45 min
How do we move forward when everything around us is crumbling? How do we hold on to hope? Drawing from her own experience of losing an infant son, losing her marriage, and being diagnosed with a debilitating disease, Vaneetha Rendall…
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel
May 26, 2026 · 55 min
Segment 1 • Todd Friel and astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle tackle UFOs, aliens, and why our culture seems obsessed with finding life in space. • Are UFO sightings really evidence of extraterrestrials… or are we being fooled by balloons,…
May 26, 2026 · 5 min
It can sometimes seem as if Christians don't have permission to be unhappy. Today, Barry Cooper reminds us that Jesus Himself was a "man of sorrows"—and our expressions of sadness are heard by our good God. Read the transcript:…
Apr 20, 2026 · 48 min
What if the storms of life are actually invitations to find God in the wild places? Pastor Lamar shares a gripping survival story from the rugged San Juan National Forest, revealing that God is more wilderness than manicured…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1h 5m
What if the very trial you're asking God to remove is where He's doing His deepest work? Pastor Joe, who watched his wife Kelly lose her hearing to rare brain tumors and discovered his son carried the same genetic condition, reveals how…
Dec 15, 2025 · 1h 16m
Can faith shine brightest in life's darkest moments? In this powerful message, Pastor Joe vulnerably shares his son Evan's journey of sudden complete hearing loss, revealing how joy can flourish even amid profound trials. Through personal…
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