Your hope as a believer is in the Lord. He causes all things in your life (including problems and trials) to work together for good as you continually respond in love (demonstrated through obedience) to Him. Out of the hope that God provides, your faith and love can be biblically expressed in any situation. Understanding and responding biblically to problems glorifies God while He further conforms you to the image of Jesus Christ.

— John Broger (1913–2006), Mitbegründer der Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), Gründer der Biblical Counseling Foundation und Autor

Related Bible passage: ROM.8.28

Topics: Hope & Confidence, Faith & Trust, Suffering & the Question of God

Occasions: Encouragement

John Broger

John Broger (1913–2006) war ein US-amerikanischer Radiopionier, Regierungsbeamter und Mitbegründer der Far East Broadcasting Company sowie der Biblical Counseling Foundation. Er vertrat eine strikt an der Schrift ausgerichtete Seelsorgelehre ohne psychologische Theorien, deren starker Fokus auf Sünde und Buße von Kritikern jedoch als mechanistisch und im Kontext von Missbrauch als opferbeschuldigend bewertet wird. In konservativen Kreisen dienen seine Materialien bis heute der Schulung in biblischer Jüngerschaft, fordern Bibelleser aber zugleich zur Reflexion über die seelsorgliche Ausgewogenheit gegenüber Opfern von Leid und Gewalt heraus.

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