Pain and sorrow are disorienting. It’s like riding in a train car that seems to be moving forward, when you are actually moving backward, and suddenly you become aware of the real direction. We often experience such circumstances, watching beloved friends suffer, and occasionally walking through them ourselves. In such moments, we recognize with greater clarity our desperate need for God.
The above podcast explores the reason why there is real hope in such situations.
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Chris Castaldo is the Lead Pastor at New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois, and is a fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians. Whether it’s through his writing, speaking, or his bi-weekly Vlog, "A Brief Word from Pastor Chris," he desires to see the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed and lives transformed for the glory of God.