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286. Why We're Less Equipped for Hardship Than Any Generation Before

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Why does suffering feel so unbearable in our modern world? In this first installment of a three-part series, Rev. Paul Ipema joins host Jared Luttjeboer to explore how Western culture has left us uniquely unprepared for life's hardships. Drawing on Tim Keller's "Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering," they examine the stark contrast between past generations, who viewed hardship as inevitable, and today's expectation of constant comfort and success. The conversation shifts from cultural analysis to an examination of Martin Luther's "theology of the cross," revealing why grace—not performance—must anchor us when life falls apart.

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Why does suffering feel so unbearable in our modern world? In this first installment of a three-part series, Rev. Paul Ipema joins host Jared Luttjeboer to explore how Western culture has left us uniquely unprepared for life's hardships. Drawing on Tim Keller's "Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering," they examine the stark contrast between past generations, who viewed hardship as inevitable, and today's expectation of constant comfort and success. The conversation shifts from cultural analysis to an examination of Martin Luther's "theology of the cross," revealing why grace—not performance—must anchor us when life falls apart.

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