Topic: Pain & Suffering
Non Competitive Suffering02/12/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Judgment, Pain & Suffering, Sacrifice
- For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about sharing in Christ’s suffering. While suffering, it can be easy to judge ourselves or others based on how much they suffer. Being connected to God’s plan for your life is the best way to stay away from this type of judgment.
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- MP3 Audio 8.2 MB
- High Quality MP3 32.4 MB
- MP4 Video 125.8 MB
- High Quality MP4 482.4 MB
- Windows Media Video 141.5 MB
Breathing Hope06/05/11
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- MP3 Audio 4.7 MB
- High Quality MP3 18.5 MB
- MP4 Video 86.5 MB
- High Quality MP4 452.9 MB
- Windows Media Video 85.7 MB
[Unanswered Prayer] Happens03/27/11
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Speaker – Shawna Boren
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Prayer, Presence of God
- When we pray, we usually expect that our prayers will be answered. Sometimes, they are not. In this sermon, Shawna takes a look at what unanswered prayer looks like, and she provides insight into dealing with the pain of unanswered prayer.
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- MP3 Audio 9.3 MB
- High Quality MP3 37.0 MB
- MP4 Video 225.5 MB
- High Quality MP4 900.8 MB
- Windows Media Video 421.2 MB
[Feeling Insignificant] Happens03/20/11
![[Feeling Insignificant] Happens](http://media.whchurch.org/2011/2011-03-20.jpg)
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Identity in Christ, Pain & Suffering, Presence of God
- Most of us grew up wanting to be a superstar of some kind, whether it was an athlete, performer, or war hero. However, as we grow older, we recognize that we might be more ordinary than we thought. Yet, God wants us to know exactly how significant we are.
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- MP3 Audio 7.6 MB
- High Quality MP3 30.3 MB
- MP4 Video 181.2 MB
- High Quality MP4 738.4 MB
- Windows Media Video 226.7 MB
[Suffering] Happens03/13/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Problem of Evil, Power
- In this world, there is a lot of suffering. Even as Christians, we sometimes ask “Is God even in control?” In this sermon, Greg addresses how we react to suffering and also how God is in control of the situation. He ends with some practical advice on how to follow God amidst suffering.
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- MP3 Audio 8.1 MB
- High Quality MP3 32.2 MB
- MP4 Video 200.8 MB
- High Quality MP4 781.1 MB
- Windows Media Video 275.4 MB
- Sermon Transcription PDF
Imagine02/06/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Faith, Hope, Pain & Suffering
- How does a person keep their faith when facing an unfixable situation? In this sermon, Greg speaks to the question by examining his family’s own struggle with having an adult son with autism. Knowing that he can’t fix the problem, Greg describes how his vision of the solution provides a solid foundation for faith.
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- MP3 Audio 8.2 MB
- High Quality MP3 16.3 MB
- MP4 Video 87.6 MB
- High Quality MP4 350.2 MB
- Windows Media Video 87.7 MB
Subverting the Gospel of Being Comfortable12/05/10
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Speaker – Bruxy Cavey
- Topics – Disciplines, Fear, Pain & Suffering, Sacrifice, Spiritual Warfare, Presence of God
- There is a lot of suffering in this world and many reasons for it. God wants us to know that suffering is going to happen, and that you should walk toward suffering with the right understanding of who Jesus is in the midst of suffering.
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- MP3 Audio 4.0 MB
- High Quality MP3 15.8 MB
- MP4 Video 89.1 MB
- High Quality MP4 364.8 MB
- Windows Media Video 56.7 MB
The Gospel of Suffering08/01/10
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- MP3 Audio 5.6 MB
- High Quality MP3 21.3 MB
- MP4 Video 129.9 MB
- High Quality MP4 508.9 MB
- Windows Media Video 105.6 MB
Burning Love05/09/10
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Love, Pain & Suffering
- God’s desire for us is that we become all that God created us to be. Life is the process in which we can resist or yield to God’s desire for us. When we yield we sense God’s burning love as warm and liberating. When we resist we experience God’s burning love as pain and wrath.
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- MP3 Audio 5.6 MB
- High Quality MP3 21.6 MB
- MP4 Video 126.9 MB
- Windows Media Video 97.4 MB
Communion in the Wilderness01/31/10
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Communion, Joy, Pain & Suffering
- At the Passover meal just before Jesus was killed he instituted the practice of communion. When we take communion, we do so in the time between the initial experience of our faith and the final fulfillment of our unity with God and each other. This space “in-between” is like the wilderness the Jews experienced after leaving Egypt but before entering the promised land.
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- MP3 Audio 6.1 MB
- High Quality MP3 23.6 MB
- MP4 Video 106.5 MB
- Windows Media Video 90.4 MB
Stay Awake01/24/10
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Simplicity, Creation Care
- As Jesus was warning his disciples about the coming destruction of the temple he instructed them to be careful lest their hearts be weighed down in various ways. This warning applies not only to Jesus’ disciples at that time, but also to his disciples today.
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- MP3 Audio 5.5 MB
- High Quality MP3 21.5 MB
- MP4 Video 127.3 MB
- High Quality MP4 520.9 MB
- Windows Media Video 108.9 MB
- Sermon Transcription PDF
A Touch Of Reality11/08/09
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- MP3 Audio 5.2 MB
- High Quality MP3 20.1 MB
- MP4 Video 118.9 MB
- High Quality MP4 482.4 MB
- Windows Media Video 100.1 MB
To Have Or Not To Have10/18/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Generosity, Pain & Suffering, Poverty
- Greg was careful to be clear that his challenge was primarily to those in the lower middle class of America and higher. However the principles apply to all of us: Don’t hoard the things of this world, but rather share generously with those who have less than we do.
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- MP3 Audio 5.9 MB
- High Quality MP3 22.8 MB
- MP4 Video 130.2 MB
- Windows Media Video 139.3 MB
Embracing the Pain06/21/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Joy, Pain & Suffering, Transformation
- None of us like pain. In fact, much in our world today helps us to avoid it. Scripture promises that as we follow Christ we will suffer and endure pain but that it is not without a purpose. As we persevere, we experience growth and joy and become more like Christ.
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- MP3 Audio 5.3 MB
- High Quality MP3 20.9 MB
- MP4 Video 120.5 MB
- High Quality MP4 525.4 MB
- Windows Media Video 109.4 MB
What God Really Wants (It Ain't Nothin' New)05/24/09
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Speaker – Dwayne Polk
- Topics – Love, Pain & Suffering, Justice
- There is a consistent and persistent message God has been sending through both the Old and New Testaments: Love your neighbor as yourself. And everyone is your neighbor! What was recorded as law in Lev. 19 was echoed by the prophets and reiterated by Jesus in the gospels.
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- MP3 Audio 6.3 MB
- High Quality MP3 24.3 MB
- MP4 Video 102.4 MB
- Windows Media Video 63.1 MB
Prayer and Patience for Justice02/22/09
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Speaker – Seth McCoy
- Topics – Faith, Pain & Suffering, Justice
- The parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge is deeply rooted in the larger story of God’s faithfulness to Israel, Jesus’ re-enactment of that story, and the question of whether Jesus will find faith on earth when he returns.
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- MP3 Audio 5.7 MB
- High Quality MP3 22.4 MB
- MP4 Video 138.1 MB
- Windows Media Video 141.3 MB
The Porcupine Dance07/27/08
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Speaker – Annie Perdue-Olson
- Topics – Forgiveness, Grace, Pain & Suffering
- Forgiveness is always easier to talk about than to actually do. But without it we are alone and isolated, and can be consumed by hurt. Jesus taught about how we should forgive each other through parables: because we experience God’s great forgiveness, we share the same with others who have wronged us. And as a result, we learn how to live our lives with each other and experience the freedom that God wants for us.
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- MP3 Audio 5.37 MB
- High Quality MP3 21.1 MB
- MP4 Video 131.9 MB
- Windows Media Video 203.3 MB
Let God Be Glorified07/13/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Problem of Evil, God's Will
- Tragedies happen. This world is far from God’s ideal, and we must be ready to respond in God’s way when we find ourselves in difficult situations. Jesus shows us some clear ways to think and act so that we don’t fall into traps of judgment or guilt when life doesn’t work out the way we want. We also must remember that even though God doesn’t cause painful situations, he can always bring good out of them.
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- MP3 Audio 4.73 MB
- High Quality MP3 18.6 MB
- MP4 Video 78.7 MB
- Windows Media Video 92.5 MB
Held07/06/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Problem of Evil, Free Will, God's Will
- Many people blame God for the terrible things that happen in our world: the death of a loved one, illnesses, natural disasters, even acts of terror. Some claim that these are ways that God judges and punishes us. But Jesus gives us a very different picture of God. Jesus reveals that despite the evil in our world, God is always on our side, wants what is best for us, and loves us beyond measure.
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- MP3 Audio 4.77 MB
- High Quality MP3 18.8 MB
- MP4 Video 123.2 MB
- Windows Media Video 74.4 MB
Inside-Out04/20/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Healing, Pain & Suffering, Poverty, Transformation
- How does true spiritual change occur? Sometimes we focus on the outside and try to change ourselves through what we do. But we don’t become clean by paying attention to external “religious” behaviors. In this sermon we’re challenged with the example of generosity to the poor and learn that becoming clean is an “inside-out” process, where we allow the Spirit of God to transform us on the inside so that our outside behavior lines up with his Kingdom.
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- MP3 Audio 5.10 MB
- High Quality MP3 20.4 MB
- MP4 Video 118.1 MB
- Windows Media Video 89.5 MB
Free to Shine04/13/08
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Speaker – Dwayne Polk
- Topics – Love, Pain & Suffering, Transformation
- Jesus came to set us free so that we can shine with his love. But sometimes darkness in our own heart gets in the way of the life he wants for us. Many times our own thoughts, beliefs and feelings are at the root of why we don’t live as Kingdom people. A key to addressing this darkness is to realize that our perceptions are not what’s real, and instead align our thoughts and feelings with God’s truth.
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- MP3 Audio 3.97 MB
- High Quality MP3 15.8 MB
- MP4 Video 79.2 MB
- Windows Media Video 63.6 MB
Spiritual Warfare Q&A07/29/07
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Speakers – Greg Boyd, Paul Eddy
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Problem of Evil, Spiritual Warfare
- This last weekend concluded our sermon series on spiritual warfare, a topic that can be neglected or overly stressed in churches. As followers of Christ, it is important to recognize that there is a spiritual side to our world, in which principalities and powers are in opposition to the ways of God. In Christ, we can overcome and resist these influences both individually and collectively. To bring a biblically balanced approach to the topic, Greg Boyd (Senior Pastor) and Paul Eddy (Teaching Pastor) held a Q&A time to help answer questions from attenders. These audio files are a collection of all the questions and answers addressed during our three weekend services.
A War-Torn Creation07/15/07
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Creation, Pain & Suffering, Spiritual Warfare
- We live in a war-torn world of pain, hurt, violence and death. This is not how God intended creation to look. The Good News is God has sent his Son, Jesus, to defeat the powers of death, and to begin reconciling and redeeming the world unto God. When Jesus rebukes the storm mentioned in Luke 8:22-26, he is giving us a foretaste of the ultimate victory and restoration that is to come.
The Compassion That Heals06/10/07
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, Healing, Pain & Suffering
- God chooses to engage us in all of our pain, division, and confusion to help us be healed. In Luke 7:11-17, Jesus demonstrates both the miraculous power and loving heart of God as he brings a widow's only son back from the dead. Just like Jesus had tremendous compassion on the widow, we can also seek to show God's compassion to help bring healing to others.
Shattered Beauty10/15/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Transformation, Simplicity
- When we read the Gospels, some of the words of Jesus may seem a little unrealistic to us. For example, in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus actually speaks about people not being worried about how they shall get the things that they need to live, like food and clothing. Many of us spend a significant amount of time trying to secure the things that we need to survive. So when we see Jesus’ words, we find it hard to believe that he could really mean what he said. Perhaps the reason that we have such a hard time with Jesus’ words is because we are not truly understanding what he was saying.