Introduction
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Course Content
What This Course Covers
A Biblical View of Suffering
Innocent Suffering
Suffering for Wrongdoing
Grief and the Believer
The Pain of a Prodigal Child
When Believers Hurt Believers
Trauma and the Christian
Hope in Suffering
About the Author
Dr. Randall McElwain
Dr. Randall McElwain
Lead Author, SGC Global Training
Dr. McElwain leads SGC's Global Training initiatives and is the lead author of A Theology of Suffering. He combines rigorous biblical scholarship with compassionate, practical ministry insight. Additional chapters are contributed by other pastoral leaders.
Bring This Teaching to Your Church
Schedule a two-day weekend seminar, "Suffering and the Christian Life," led by Dr. McElwain. Four sessions of biblical teaching that will strengthen your congregation and equip your leaders for pastoral care in life's hardest realities.
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