# What Is the Purpose of Our Pain? (Keith Krell)

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Podcast: [The Crossway Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crossway-podcast-1166075)
Published: 2026-06-22T13:28:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Keith Krell talks about whether God will ever give us more than we can handle. Keith Krell has 30 years of ministry experience, which most recently includes serving as senior pastor at Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue, Washington and professor of biblical exposition at Moody Bible Institute, Spokane. He is also the co-author of 'God's Purposes in Our Pain: 10 Ways God Uses Suffering for Our Good' from Crossway. ❖ Listen to “Asking God 'Why' in the Midst of Suffering" with Mark Talbot:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts | Spotify ⁠| ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show.

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