{"podcast":{"title":"Teach 4 the Heart","slug":"teach-4-the-heart-721487","podcast_index_feed_id":721487,"rss_url":"https://teach4theheart.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://teach4theheart.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/2/8/2/5282eee16dccf76b16c3140a3186d450/T4TH_PodcastCover-Herzog_9-23-20230830-difoog794t.jpg","author":"Linda Kardamis","episode_count":571,"summary":"In the Teach 4 the Heart podcast, Linda Kardamis shares ideas and inspiration to help you overcome your teaching challenges and make a lasting difference in your students' lives. Designed for Christian teachers in both public and private schools, Teach 4 the Heart strives to present every discussion from a Biblical perspective. Season 1 will discuss classroom management. Future season's topics TBA but will likely include work/life balance, how our faith should affect our teaching, and more.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T12:19:26.433546+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teach-4-the-heart-721487"},"episode":{"title":"387: Why God Allows Hard Times: and How to Trust Him in Them","slug":"387-why-god-allows-hard-times-and-how-to-trust-him-in-them","published_at":"2026-05-18T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teach-4-the-heart-721487/387-why-god-allows-hard-times-and-how-to-trust-him-in-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teach-4-the-heart-721487","url":"https://teach4theheart.com/387","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/teach4theheart/387_Why_God_Allows_Hard_Times_and_How_to_Trust_Him_in_Them_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=341850","summary":"LEARN MORE at http://teach4theheart.com/387 Hard seasons are an inevitable part of life, and teaching can make them feel even heavier. When challenges pile up, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or unsure how to keep going. But even in the midst of difficulty, God is present and at work in ways we may not always see. In this episode, Linda and Sarah talk about what it looks like to truly lean on God during life's hard seasons—finding strength, perspective, and hope in Him! 00:00 Understanding Suffering and Trusting God 04:48 The Biblical Framework: Creation, Fall, and Redemption 09:58 The Role of Christ in Our Suffering 20:48 Hope for the Future: The Promise of Glory Resources/Links Mentioned: Hope Renewed: https://teach4theheart.com/renew","meta_description":"LEARN MORE at http://teach4theheart.com/387 Hard seasons are an inevitable part of life, and teaching can make them feel even heavier. When challenges pil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1520,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teach-4-the-heart-721487/episodes/387-why-god-allows-hard-times-and-how-to-trust-him-in-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teach-4-the-heart-721487/387-why-god-allows-hard-times-and-how-to-trust-him-in-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}