Suffering feels like the gift no one wants—but what if Scripture calls it a kindness from the hand of God? In this message from the 2025 Shepherd’s Conference, Pastor Steve Walker traces the story of Thomas Cranmer, walks through Philippians, Colossians, and Romans 8, and shows how trials deepen our fellowship with Christ, advance the gospel, and prepare for us an eternal weight of glory. Be encouraged to see your pain not as wasted, but as a God-ordained pathway to maturity, mission, and everlasting joy in Christ.
