Hope for the Suffering: 2003 National Conference Download

"If life doesn't break your heart at least once a day, I'd say that was a lack of imagination."

Garrison Keillor's wry comment reminds us that we live in a world where suffering is inevitable. The question is, what do we do when it comes?

Christians have two advantages. First, we know that suffering is coming. When Jesus said, "In this world, you will have trouble" (John 16:33), he assured us that we are in God's hands when it does. We don't have to be afraid or ashamed. We can face it head on.

Second, we know that suffering does not have the last word — Jesus does. "Take heart! I have overcome the world." No matter what we face, the purposes and promises of God transform every human experience.

This conference will view both realities form a Christ-centered perspective. Christ overcomes the power of sin and suffering as far as the curse is found — at life's end, but also day by day.

Joni Eareckson Tada will join us to explore what it means to live by faith in times of trouble. As a believer, you need to know how to help others when suffering comes. Even more, you need to see how God uses suffering to glorify Himself and refine His children. Let these truths capture your imagination!

Conference Details

• Conference Dates: Thursday, November 13, 2003 to Saturday, November 15, 2003
• Conference Location: Philadelphia, PA

Product Details

• 4 General Sessions + 22 Breakout Sessions (23 hours of audio)
• Outlines & Slides not available with this product
• 864 MB

General Sessions

• Suffering: Did the Devil Do It? | Steve Estes
• Keynote Address & Welcome | John F. Bettler
• Living in Job’s House | Paul David Tripp
• The Cure That Counts for Eternity | Joni Eareckson Tada

Breakout Sessions

• A Biblical Response to Chronic Pain | Mike Emlet
• Breaking the Silence of Domestic Violence | Jeffrey S. Black
• Depression – The Stubborn Darkness (Part 1) | Ed Welch
• Depression – The Stubborn Darkness (Part 2) | Ed Welch
• Depression – The Stubborn Darkness (Part 3) | Ed Welch
• Depression – The Stubborn Darkness (Part 4) | Ed Welch
• Fire and Glory – 1 Peter | Bill Smith
• For Better and For Worse: Loving Over the Long Haul (Part 1) | Winston Smith
• For Better and For Worse: Loving Over the Long Haul (Part 2) | Winston Smith
• For Better and For Worse: Loving Over the Long Haul (Part 3) | Winston Smith
• For Better and For Worse: Loving Over the Long Haul (Part 4) | Winston Smith
• God’s Hand in Hardship | Joni Eareckson Tada
• Hard Pressed but Not Losing Heart | Winston Smith
• In the Eye of the Storm: Dealing with Crisis | Ron Lutz
• In the Valley of the Shadow | Jayne Clark
• Pastoral Care for Challenging People | Ed Welch & Tim Lane
• Persevering in Pastoral Care: Responding Beyond the Crisis | Tim Lane
• Psalm 119: God and Your Hardships | David Powlison
• When Mercy Hits the Street (Part 1) | Tim Lane
• When Mercy Hits the Street (Part 2) | Tim Lane
• When Mercy Hits the Street (Part 3) | Tim Lane
• When Mercy Hits the Street (Part 4) | Tim Lane