Trials – Practicology Podcast

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In the midst of our suffering, when we are just trying to survive, we may feel like there is nothing we can do to bless others. But Scripture teaches that there is a vital contribution we continue make to the spiritual lives of our brothers and sisters, because of our afflictions. And listen for the three simple, practical, Biblical ways we can support suffering saints.

Scriptures Referenced:
1Thess 3:1-13

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Dec 14 2025

PP226 Christmas Is for the Crushed

Christmas, Suffering, Trials

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The hap-happiest season of all can also be the hardest. But then, that’s what Christmas is all about. The whole reason Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem was to help us in our suffering. The Son of God took on flesh to be our Saviour of Christmas Past, Saviour of Christmas Present, and Saviour of Christmas Yet to Come. Christmas isn’t just for the kids. It’s also for the crushed.

Scriptures Referenced:
Heb 2:5-18; Gen 3:15

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Dec 7 2025

PP225 Background Vocals #2

Grace, Hymns, Trials

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God sometimes leads his children into deep waters, but he walks through those waters with us. And from their experience in those deep waters, some of God’s children have used of the Lord to give us precious spiritual truth written in beautiful poetic form. In our second installment on hymn writers and their hymns, we consider the life behind one famous and one not-so-famous Christian hymn.

Scriptures Referenced:
Isa 43:1-3; Mat 7:13-14; 2Cor 12:8-9; Heb 4:15-16

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Nov 16 2025

PP222 Stand In Front of the Gospel Mirror

Suffering, Trials

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If carnival mirrors distort our image and make us laugh, the gospel mirror corrects our image and shows us our true selves. And standing in front of this gospel mirror is a crucial part of enduring trials with joy. We’re all haves or have-nots when it comes to things like money, looks, and romantic success, and so much of the pain we experience comes to us in these areas. Learn how seeing yourself in God’s mirror of the gospel can make a world of difference.

Scriptures Referenced:
James 1:9-12; Heb 10:34; Song of Sol 4:9

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Oct 26 2025

PP220 Count It All Joy

Joy, Suffering, Trials

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James invites us to take a new perspective on trials—to see them as occasions for joy. Yes, easier said than done. But to help us take this counterintuitive approach to life’s hard stuff, James points us to something we need to know, pray, and see.

Scriptures Referenced: James 1:1-8

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Feb 9 2025

PP190 Filthy Little Replicas

Reading Challenge, Trials

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Life is full of ups and downs, and Satan and his emissaries want to seize upon us in our low points to turn us from the pathway of faith. But God is using those same trials to further his good work in us – to make us more like Christ.

Scriptures Referenced:
Rom 8:17-30

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Apr 7 2024

PP155 Going Gluten-Free

Temptation, Trials

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Facing temptation is something we have in common with every other human being, including the Lord Jesus. In an episode that explores the combination of the Lord’s true humanity and sinless deity, we also learn from the Lord how we can become stronger in the face of temptation – even if that means going gluten-free.

Scriptures Referenced: Mat 4:1-11; Luk 4:1-13

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