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238 Suffering (7) Was Paul's Suffering Redemptive?

The apostle Paul has lengthy passages about his suffering. He counted it a privilege to suffer for Jesus. What were the historical reasons he rehearsed all his pain? What were his theological reasons? What does all that mean for our own suffering? Do we suffer in a way that helps to complete the redemption of Christ? I also explore the resurgence of the WWJD Christian-cultural slogan. Just what would Jesus do in light of the pandemic? Come to laugh, worship, and think with me here at Christmas time.