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"The common root of God's purposes in healing and non-healing is the value of Jesus. In healing, it is Jesus' worth that is put on display, and in non-healing it is his value that sustains us through the hardship and difficulty." - John Piper

_Suffering, Sickness and Healing - A Special Message by PJ Smyth click here

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"Cancer is not wasted when it is healed by God. He gets the glory and that is why cancer exists." READ ENTIRE ARTICLE

"God can and does heal the sick now in answer to our prayers."
- John Piper, 'Christ and Cancer' CLICK HERE TO READ OR LISTEN

Battling Brain Cancer

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Dec. 4 [2010] marks the one-year anniversary of the 7-8 hour craniotomy that removed a malignant cancerous tumor from my brain and started a year of radiation, chemo and recovery. To say that we’ve been doing some reflecting as a family would be an understatement. So on the one-year anniversary here are a few random thoughts I’ve had....
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"Paralyzed for more than 40 years, [Joni Eareckson] Tada is one of the longest living quadriplegics on record." - Kim Lawton, PBS correspondent

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A diving accident in 1967 left Joni Eareckson, then 17, a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, unable to use her hands. After two years of rehabilitation, she emerged with new skills and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations.

You can find her website and blog here.

Read the TIME magazine article 'Why Does God Allow Suffering?' featuring Joni.

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A Place of Healing

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by Joni Eareckson Tada
"If God can heal me, why won't He?" How do we navigate that agonizing distance between such a magnificent yes and such a heartbreaking no? Here, Joni takes you with her on an intimate journey through foundational questions about healing, suffering, pain, and hope.

When God Weeps

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by Joni Eareckson Tada
Though God may seem distant in the midst of our suffering, such things do indeed matter to Him. Joni and Steve explore God's heart, His future hope for us, and the work it accomplishes in our lives today. When God Weeps received the Gold Medallion Award.

Suffering and the Sovereignty of God

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Against the overwhelming weight and seriousness of the Bible, many Christians are choosing to become more shallow, more entertainment-oriented, and therefore irrelevant in the face of massive suffering. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, contributors John Piper, Joni Eareckson Tada, Steve Saint, Carl Ellis, David Powlison, Dustin Shramek, and Mark Talbot explore the many categories of God’s sovereignty as evidenced in his Word. They urge readers to look to Christ, even in suffering, to find the greatest confidence, deepest comfort, and sweetest fellowship they have ever known. (CLICK ON IMAGE TO PURCHASE. FREE PDF DOWNLOAD ALSO AVAILABLE HERE)

Meet Zac Smith's wife (see above video 'Cancer is the Best Thing That Happened to Me') and hear her inspiring story of life without Zac and her strong faith in God.