# Finding Faith When God Seems Silent

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Podcast: [CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ccef-podcast-where-life-scripture-meet-650969)
Published: 2025-06-23T08:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://ccef.libsyn.com/finding-faith-when-god-seems-silent
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## Resource

In this episode, CCEF faculty Gunner Gundersen, Esther Liu, and Darby Strickland discuss the often painful experience of feeling that God is silent. They explore the emotional turmoil and spiritual distress that accompanies this silence, particularly during prolonged suffering, and how it can lead to feelings of abandonment and doubt. Gunner, Esther, and Darby talk about how Scripture provides a framework for understanding and processing this experience of silence, and they discuss the commonality of this struggle among Christians. Ultimately, we hope this episode encourages you to trust in God's faithfulness, even when his presence feels distant, and to find solace in the stories of others who have endured similar trials. Mentioned in this episode: Download free audio from 8 conference sessions on the topic of guilt and shame here . Related resources: The Myth of God's Silence | Blog post by Ed Welch God's Grace in Your Suffering | Book by David Powlison

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