Finding Hope in Suffering | With Vaneetha Risner

Today we welcome Vaneetha Risner to discuss her new Bible study, Desperate for Hope. Have you ever asked, Why am I going through this? What if this never gets better? Does God really care about me?  When life falls apart, it’s easy to feel alone and slip into despair—disillusioned with God, hopeless about the future, and doubting your faith. In her 7-session study, Vaneetha tackles the hard questions and offers a scriptural framework to help you find hope in your pain. She will be a gracious guide through this difficult topic, walking with you as you meet women in the Bible who suffered loss, and sharing her own experiences of longing and grief. In the end, you’ll find that the answers to your deepest questions can be found in the character, goodness, and sovereignty of God. Listen in to learn more about Vaneetha’s study and how experiencing God and suffering has marked her.ABOUT VANEETHA RISNER Vaneetha Risner writes and speaks about finding hope in suffering. Desperate for Hope: Questions We Ask God in Suffering, Loss, and Longing as well as her memoir, Walking Through Fire, encourage readers to turn to Christ in their pain. Vaneetha and her husband, Joel, live in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she blogs at vaneetha.com. She is a regular contributor to Desiring God and has been featured on Family Life Today, Joni & Friends, and Christianity Today.Show Notes:Desperate for Hope Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum Going Beyond Simulcast Join us on MARKED for our summer Bible study, Encountering God, starting June 10. You can get your Bible study at lifeway.com/encounteringgod. Take our survey to enter for a chance to win a Lifeway Women backpack filled with great resources for diving into God's Word.  To learn more about Feast with Kristi McLelland, visit lifeway.com/feast.