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Suffering & Hardship

Sermons, articles, and devotionals from Christchurch Miami on suffering & hardship — what the Bible says, and how to live it.

8 resources

Blog May 24, 2026

Community of the Broken (Life is Short. Live It Well.)

At a Switchfoot concert, Pastor Kent Keller found himself seated among strangers with disabilities who moved over, made room, and grabbed hands together when asked. A small picture of church.

Sermon May 24, 2026

But What About Suffering? - 1 Peter 4:12-19

Don't be surprised by suffering — the Bible was written by suffering people to suffering people, and the pattern is always suffering, judgment, glory.

Blog Feb 22, 2026

Don't Judge Others: What Jesus Really Meant About Judgment and Grace

Jesus' words 'judge not' aren't a ban on moral discernment — they're a warning against playing God. Here's what the Sermon on the Mount teaches about judgment, grace, and the log in your own eye.

Sermon Oct 5, 2025

Finding Jesus in Your Broken Pieces - Luke 24

Finding Hope on the Road to Emmaus: How Jesus Reveals Himself Through Scripture

Sermon Sep 21, 2025

Breaking Free: When Jesus Breaks Every Chain - Mark 5

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Blog May 21, 2026

Are You Covered? The Passover, the Cross, and the True Lamb

An Army chaplain writes from deployment about the night in Egypt when blood on a door, not goodness in a heart, meant life or death, and the seven ways Jesus fulfilled it on the cross.

Blog Apr 5, 2026

The Shroud of Turin*

Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus? A young friend's question sent one writer digging into the dating controversy, the blood evidence, and how its image was even formed.

Blog Jan 11, 2026

Learning to Love Your Enemies: Lessons from the Second Mile

Jesus commands us to love our enemies and go the second mile - a standard only grace can meet. Here is what it looks like to forgive, let go of bitterness, and keep following Christ.