Love, Patience and Suffering
Episode Date: March 24, 2025When the Greeks and Romans met the early Christians, one of the first things that surprised them was how Christians handled suffering. Christianity b...
Sermons by Tim Keller, founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC and NY Times best-selling author of ”The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism.” For more sermons and resources, visit www.gospelinlife.com.
360 episodes transcribedWhen the Greeks and Romans met the early Christians, one of the first things that surprised them was how Christians handled suffering. Christianity b...
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