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Creative Suffering

Synopsis

What is suffering? And what are the different kinds of suffering? Where does suffering come from-God? Or Satan? What purpose does suffering serve? Should we put up with suffering or simply do whatever we can to avoid it? These and other questions that have perplexed Christians since the birth of the Church will be examined and answered in the light of Scripture. None of us can truthfully say we understand another person's pain unless we have had the same painful experiences. For too long leaders in the Church have openly taught or covertly implied that if a Christian is suffering there must be something wrong with him. If hurting people can read about others who have suffered the same things they are going through, it will cause them to go deeper into Christ for healing, instead of hiding their pain down inside themselves. We all need to know that our pain, our experiences, should not be denied but, in Jesus, should become Creative Suffering!

Author Biography

Dr. Barbara E. Embry

Dr. Barbara E. Embry has a Ph.D. in Theology, a Master's Degree in Ministry, and a Bachelor's Degree in Christian Education. She became a Christian as a child and has always been a seeker of God. Her ministry is to reach out to the members of the Body of Christ-to teach them that they are loved by God and can be healed of past wounds, and that they can walk in intimacy with Jesus. Barbara is a lifelong resident of the Rocky Mountains, where she lives with her husband, Jack. They have a son, Scott (wife Vicki), a daughter, Sandra (husband Dave), and three grandchildren (Erik, Ashley, and Cassandra).