
Episode #43
Ep. 43 | Suffering and Glory: Living Between Pain and Promise | Romans 8:18
Look back over your life β has it all been a bed of roses? In this episode of the Glorify & Grow podcast, Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, sits with two words that shape every believer's story: suffering and glory. Anchored in Romans 8:18 β "the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us" β Pastor Thomas reframes hardship as the very thing God uses to transform us. Like a caterpillar wiggling and bound inside the cocoon before it emerges as a butterfly, and like the pain of childbirth that gives way to new life, our struggles aren't proof that God has left us. They're the process. He never leaves us and never forsakes us β even in the mess. With his trademark honesty and humor (including an unforgettable home-remodel story that did not go as planned), Pastor Thomas names where most of us actually live: between pain and promise. He challenges the empty comfort of prosperity teaching, reminds us that leaning on our own strength only makes the walk harder, and points to a different mindset entirely β seeing every hardship as training that makes us stronger, held in the shadow of God's future glory. This is part one of a two-part message β the teaching continues in next week's episode. In this episode: β Suffering and glory: the two words that frame the Christian life β Romans 8:18 and the glory waiting to be revealed β The caterpillar, the cocoon, and childbirth β why the process hurts β Living "between pain and promise" in a world that disappoints β Why leaning on your own strength makes the walk harder Key verse: "The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." (Romans 8:18) If something spoke to you, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. To connect with our community, visit Horizon Church online. Until next time β keep glorifying God and keep growing. Glorify & Grow is the podcast of Horizon Church, Bosque Farms, New Mexico, hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp.

