“Kevin has written a powerful, Christ-centered manual for believers enduring suffering or walking in the shadow of death. His quote, ‘For the soul to prosper and be refined, we must learn to walk through difficulty,’ summarizes his absolute focus on Christ’s centrality in our pain. His heartfelt writing is seasoned by his personal journey into suffering. He identifies with Jesus in agony at Gethsemane and the triumphant Christ at resurrection. He challenges us about a ‘pandemic of performance’ that focuses on ‘doing versus being.’ I highly recommend Beautiful Suffering to anyone who has ever endured a season of pain and questioning. Find hope on your journey to joy through the pages of this transforming book.”

“When suffering, one of the most important things is having a companion or guide who has walked the road before you. In his encouraging and practical book, Beautiful Suffering, Kevin speaks from the experience of his own suffering, highlighting the beautiful work God did in his life through it. This book is replete with testimonies and Scripture that will encourage many, helping them endure and journey through painful seasons of life. If we let Him, God will do beautiful things through our pain.”

“C.S. Lewis wrote, ‘God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.’ In Beautiful Suffering, Kevin Richelieu takes us on a tour of how God uses this megaphone to bring about such good that it can genuinely be called ‘beautiful.’ He walks us through a multitude of examples in the Scriptures—from the Garden of Gethsemane to the beating and imprisonment of the apostles—as well as modern-day stories of saints contending with great suffering. He shows how God uses these things to bring about remarkable good for us and others. Oftentimes in our modern Christian circles we spend an inordinate amount of energy trying to avoid pain and suffering, and in doing so we sometimes fail to realize the good that can only be gained through such difficult circumstances. With a high degree of candor, Richelieu helps us see this truth with theological depth and clarity.”

“Many of the dominant questions in this cultural moment surround the issue of suffering. Why do we suffer, and how do we confront grief, difficulty, and pain? If we believe, shouldn’t we live a pain-free life? Questions like these often confound even the most faithful believers. Fortunately, the gospel gives us answers. So, if you, or a loved one, are going through a season of suffering and seeking to make sense of it all, be encouraged! Suffering can be beautiful. This book will realign your perspective and show you how.”

“Rev. Kev in Beautiful Suffering weaves his personal journey of pain, fear, doubt, and uncertainty to display God’s gift and glory through seasons of suffering. This book is remarkably engaging and spiritually inspirational. This will be an indispensable resource to enable those in a season of darkness to find strength, wisdom, hope, and wholeness.”

Beautiful Suffering. What Beauty can exist in suffering? The statement itself feels contradictory, even peculiar, for only in the economy of God does this oxymoron can make sense. As you read through these pages, though, you will find that the suffering you are facing is not pointless. In this book, Pastor Kevin Richelieu boldly shares his personal story of suffering and the suffering of others. This suffering took him on a journey to discover what he never expected. These experiences of suffering are paired with key Scriptures that Pastor Kevin clearly explains, highlighting the origin, seasons, and purpose of suffering.