Strength to Strength welcomes Wendell Martin to share lessons from his personal story of difficult experiences.When bad things happen in life, we might console others or ourselves with reassurance that “it was God’s will” or that everything happens for a reason. But is everything that happens the will of God? Can I trust the goodness of God in spite of all the evil in the world?An interactive question-and-answer period follows.https://strengthtostrength.org/when-bad-things-happen/

BONUS: “Kingdom Pilgrims and American Politics” by Brandon Byler

Strength to Strength offers resources that will strengthen your obedient love-faith relationship with King Jesus and give you solid footing in a shaky world.VISION: Inspire flourishing communities of faithful Jesus-followers around the world.MISSION: Advance Jesus’ kingdom by assisting the church in earnestly contending for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints, through tackling thought-provoking topics, by stimulating candid discussions, and by sharing faith-building testimonies.ACTION: We do this by providing multimedia resources including podcasts, videos, and books, and by pointing people to local communities of believers.Our speakers and writers are supportive of a Christ-centered, kingdom-focused, Scripture-based way of life, specifically as modeled by the Anabaptist tradition. However, we will sell books not written by kingdom Christians when they are able to share a unique or challenging perspective. In engaging with any of our resources we encourage you to be a Berean.