Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:58:00 GMT

If God is good, why is there so much suffering in the world? And if I'm a Christian — am I not exempt from it?

In Episode 2, Samuel and Adeola confront one of the hardest questions in the faith. The answer isn't what prosperity gospel taught us. Walking through Romans 8, 2 Corinthians 4, and Hebrews 12, they unpack why suffering exists, why Christians aren't exempt from it, and what God is actually doing in the middle of it.

We talk about:

Why suffering is both a judgment AND a mercy
Three reasons Christians still suffer (mortality, sanctification, persecution)
The fear-based culture that shapes Nigerian Christianity
Why "suffering is not my portion" doesn't mean what we think it means
Confession culture, pagan roots, and how the prosperity gospel plugged into what was already there
Why some churches are "recruitment centres for future atheists"
How suffering actually deepens our joy and awakens eternal hope

"God does not do meaningless suffering." — Samuel

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What Makes You a Pastor?

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:21:46 GMT

What actually qualifies a man to be a pastor? Not what culture says. Not what tradition says. What the Bible says.

In our first conversation, Samuel and Adeola walk through 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 — the biblical qualifications for pastoral ministry — and ask an uncomfortable question: how many pastors in Nigeria actually meet them?