How to go through suffering and stay a Christian
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Are we really compassionate when someone is going through a storm in life?
Think of Job and his friends - what felt like support wasn’t what Job needed.
It can be incredibly isolating if you're navigating a difficult season alone.
Vaneetha Rendall-Risner knows this well: childhood polio, loss of her infant son, an unwanted divorce and single parenting.
And yet she points to hope in Christ.
Vaneetha joined Lydia to chat about remaining anchored in Jesus through the storm.
Released on 27 May 2026
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