Bible Quote by Rick Warren

“It was not pastoral teaching, or small group fellowship, or worship services, or books of theology — rather, they mentioned suffering. “People said they…

— Philip Yancey

“even our best efforts to control our lives are ultimately not good enough. Christ alone is the solid rock on which a (w)holistic response…

— Gary L. Harbaugh

“Scripture is about suffering. It has given comfort to millions. It has spawned hundreds of wonderful books that highlight God’s gentle care and Scripture’s…

— Edward T. Welch

The Lord loves us so much that He suffered for us on the Cross; and His suffering was so great that we can't comprehend…

— Silouan the Athonite

“Virtually every passage on suffering in the New Testament deflects the emphasis from cause to response. Although we cannot grasp the master plan of…

— Philip Yancey

Pastoral theology and care helps people look deeper at the intersection between their inherited religious traditions and their current life situations. From this vantage…

— Larry Graham

Suffering is seldom an item on our list of requests to the Lord. But when it crosses our path and we are able by…

— Sheila Walsh

As a Christian, part of my obligation is to alleviate suffering. Explicit recognition of that in the Methodist tradition is one reason I'm comfortable…

— Hillary Clinton

“The idea that God “always wills healing” has been a destructive distortion in the Christian community. The pastoral problems emanating from this are enormous.”

— R.C. Sproul

Pastoral ministry is a sacrificial call with unique challenges. We are called to take the Gospel to those with hard hearts and blind eyes.

— C. J. Mahaney

Despite the obvious emphasis of Scripture (in regard to suffering), we are bombarded by suggestions that the 'successful' Christian living takes place in the…

— Alistair Begg

“Sadly, this need to be needed fuels many of our pastoral motivations. Left unchecked, people begin to need us as pastor and confidant more…

— J R Briggs