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Echoes Church · all sermons
Pastor Daniel Goulding · May 16, 2026
Suffering is one of the most profound challenges to faith, yet the Bible consistently shows that God is not absent in pain — He is present, purposeful, and good. Though we cannot fully explain why God allows specific suffering, the Christian worldview uniquely accounts for evil through human free will and the reality of sin, points to the cross as proof of God's love, and promises a coming kingdom where every tear will be wiped away. Our call is not to understand everything, but to bring our hardship to God and trust His character over our circumstances.
