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What if pain is the place where borrowed beliefs finally break—and real faith begins? We open a raw, unguarded conversation about doubt, suffering, and the God who refuses to fit into our sentimental definitions of love. Job becomes our guide as we face misdiagnosis from “miserable comforters,” the pressure to find a neat reason for tragedy, and the honest cry that asks how a good God can allow loss.

You’ll hear a powerful testimony from a brother on the verge of ordination who walked away from oneness theology. He didn’t do it for applause; he did it because Scripture cornered his pride and set him free. Wrestling with John 8, the witness of the Father and the Son, and the larger story of Acts 2, he realized the point was not spectacle but indwelling—God with us and in us. His journey shows how tough love and real community can keep a pastor from building on sand. We pray with him, commit to accountability, and talk plainly about the weight of shepherding when discouragement and burnout stalk the pulpit.

Along the way, we confront our instinct to blame God, explore how affliction can realign what sits on the altar of our hearts, and challenge the idea that divine love is just warm feeling. The cross cuts against that. Christ came to suffer and die for sinners—love with spine, purpose, and holiness. That vision reframes loss, gives strength to endure, and frees us to live with integrity when the storms rise. If you’re facing trials, wrestling with doctrine, or longing for a faith that holds when life unravels, this conversation offers clarity, courage, and a rock to stand on.

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