--- title: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio" url: https://thetree.church/blog/tag/suffering description: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio. Experience the life-changing presence of a loving God. Sundays 9:00 & 11:00am." lang: en --- 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ All posts (https://thetree.church/blog) Tag # Suffering. Take 20 ## When Life Hurts September 21st, 2026 Suffering is a reality of following Jesus. Paul doesn’t minimize our pain or pretend that difficult seasons aren’t difficult. Instead, he reminds us that our present suffering is not the end of the story. God has promised a future glory where sin, brokenness, and death will be fully overcome. Our hope isn’t simply that we can survive what we’re facing today. Our hope is that God is making all things new. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/09/21/when-life-hurts Take 20 · July 25th, 2025 ### Finding God's Purpose in Trials Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Romans 8:28–39Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what ... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/07/25/finding-god-s-purpose-in-trials Take 20 · May 1st, 2025 ### Hope Beyond Present Circumstances Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Romans 8Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you hi... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/05/01/hope-beyond-present-circumstances Take 20 · January 28th, 2025 ### Transformed By God's Love Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Read Romans 8. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you ... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/01/28/transformed-by-god-s-love Take 20 · December 31st, 2024 ### Mourning into Dancing Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Read Psalm 30. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you hi... https://thetree.church/blog/2024/12/31/mourning-into-dancing Take 20 · July 28th, 2024 ### Shield of Faith – Shaped by the Fiery Darts Today, let us prepare our hearts for what God wants to do through time in corporate worship. We need the Spirit to lead us and show us what He is doing currently and wants to do in us. This involves praying and asking Him to allow us to be aware of His activity in our lives.If you are new to prayer and still trying to understand how God speaks to us, pray the prayer below expecting that God will m... https://thetree.church/blog/2024/07/28/shield-of-faith-shaped-by-the-fiery-darts