The Knowing Faith Team is headed to Kansas City.

We could not be more excited.

On September 23rd, 24th, me, J.T. and Jen will be on Midwestern Seminary's campus

for the For the Church National Conference.

This year's conference is aimed at reminding pastors and ministry leaders that serving the church is serving the most beautiful people on earth.

Come and hang out with us. We hope you'll consider joining us there.

Seats are filling up, so register now at MBTS.

EDU slash FTC 24.

We're doing a live recording of Knowing Faith There. We would love for you to join us

at the For the Church Conference at Midwestern seminary.

Go sign up at MBTS.EDU slash FTC 24.

See you there. Have you ever found yourself asking the question, why does God allow so much suffering in my life or why is the Christian life so hard?

In her book, still standing, Lena Abigamra shares how

God's refining process makes him bigger in our hearts and transforms us into people who are like

him. Our pain can lead to despair and bitterness or can make us more like Jesus,

but we must be willing to undergo a refining process and this often hurts.

Lena shows us the truly amazing and beautiful reality that we can have joy

amidst the most difficult

of circumstances. Without denying the real pain that many of us carry, she shows

Christians how to rediscover joy, shows us how God's presence is our

guarantee for joy no matter what we're going through.

Lina looks to current and biblical stories to show us how refined people can be used by

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