Our Hope in Suffering
Suffering can leave us searching for words—and wondering how to hold on to hope when life still hurts. In this episode of Digging Deeper: The Hope of What’s to Come, Jeff Norris and Laura Story Elvington welcome back theologian and author Kelly Kapic to explore how lament helps us bring our whole selves to God. Drawing from his family’s experience with chronic pain and his coauthored book, When the Journey Hurts, Kelly shares how grief and gratitude can coexist, why God welcomes our honest prayers, and how Christ’s resurrection assures us that suffering will not have the final word.
Scripture References
- James 1:2–4
- Psalm 88
- Psalm 22:1
- Matthew 27:46
- Mark 15:34
- Romans 5:3–5
- Proverbs 30:15–16
- Jonah 1:17; 2:10
- Hebrews 7:25
- Revelation 21:1–4
- Isaiah 25:8
- Luke 9:23
- 1 Corinthians 15:54–57
Resources Mentioned
- When the Journey Hurts: Finding Meaning in Suffering for Heart, Mind, and Soul by Kelly M. Kapic, M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall, and Jason McMartin
- Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering by Kelly M. Kapic
- You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News by Kelly M. Kapic
Listen to this and more episodes on our Digging Deeper podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other streaming platforms.
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