Adversity

Adversity: But There's Hope Ahead tackles this by addressing: the components of God's original plan vs. Christian fatalism; the types of adversities that exist; and biblically based responses to each type of adversity. Unlock the true remedies available to all believers and release your adversities-it's time to live in the wonder and awe of God's Kingdom!

Is everything that happens really God's will? All of us face adversity and usually wonder, How am I supposed to handle this? Some Christians think that, because they are children of the Sovereign King, God should remove it immediately; others live in a deep sense of "Christian fatalism," the belief that everything that happens is God's will, and any form of adversity faced is God-ordained for teaching and strengthening . . . when in fact, the acceptance of adversity actually serves to perpetuate it. Using practical terms and application, Adversity: But There's Hope Ahead tackles this by addressing: the components of God's original plan vs. Christian fatalism; the types of adversities that exist; and biblically based responses to each type of adversity. Unlock the true remedies available to all believers and release your adversities-it's time to live in the wonder and awe of God's Kingdom!

Before his current role in developing retreats and serving this ministry, Richard Case worked for many years with Fortune 500 companies in management and consulting roles. He holds a BS in Management and Finance from Bradley University, an MBA from the University of Southern California, and a seminary Masters degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Richard has been a featured speaker at conferences and seminars; he has hosted a radio show and is a published author. Richard and his wife, Linda, answered the call from the Lord to Abide in Him through the Spirit. Together, Richard and Linda have started up several churches that remain strong today, and have served as interim pastors of troubled churches, bringing reconciliation and new vision to these situations. Richard and Linda began conducting marriage retreats in 2001. As the two have grown in their Spirit-filled life together, they have had the privilege of sharing their incites into building an exceptional marriage. The retreats serve as a way for those who hunger for God to learn how walk with Him and hear from Him. By learning how to live in joy and peace in His Kingdom, all of God’s children can have an exceptional life and marriage. Richard and Linda currently live in Castle Rock, Colorado.