The most powerful encouragement is a product of life’s most difficult experiences… In this week’s episode in the story of the early Church, someone literally asks for encouragement and God gives them and us is both a review of God’s faithfulness and a powerful reminder of how to navigate suffering and uncertainty. Someone asks for encouragement - you hear it for yourself.

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.