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God's Purpose in Our Suffering: When we face hardship, many of us take comfort in the thought that we'll grow and become better people for it. But is that always the ultimate reason for our suffering? What is the purpose of suffering? Does it happen randomly? Does God send it or simply work through it? How does suffering demonstrate God's character? These are the questions we'll be asking and discussing in this study.

The Minor Prophets: "They all sound alike"—who hasn't had the same thought about the Books of the Prophets? Philip Yancey is no exception. For years he avoided reading the Prophets. But when an assignment required him to open that dreaded section of his Bible, he discovered some surprisingly relevant food for thought. Can the Old Testament prophets teach us something new as well?

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JoHannah Reardon is the managing editor of ChristianBibleStudies.com. She has written seven novels and a family devotional guide, and blogs at johannahreardon.com.