This month’s episode features one of Paul’s heroes, Vaneetha Risner, who shares her story of suffering and faith.

Vaneetha writes and speaks about finding hope in suffering. Her story includes childhood bullying, losing an infant son, developing post-polio syndrome, and going through an unwanted divorce. Her books, "Walking Through Fire: A Memoir of Loss and Redemption", as well as her devotional, "The Scars That Have Shaped Me", encourage readers to turn to Christ in their pain.

Vaneetha writes regularly for Desiring God. She and her husband, Joel, live in Raleigh, North Carolina and she has two daughters, Katie and Kristi.

https://www.vaneetha.com/
https://www.facebook.com/vaneetharisner

Today, we are excited to launch a brand-new resource from Paul Tripp Ministries called, “The Connecting Podcast”.

These conversations between Paul, his co-host Shelby Abbott, and special guests will be up to 2 hours long, diving deep into the gospel and how it transforms our daily lives. We'll talk about suffering, evangelism, work, sexuality, culture, and so much more.

In this inaugural episode, Paul will introduce you to his co-host for every episode, Shelby Abbott. Shelby is an author, radio host, campus minister, and conference speaker on staff with FamilyLife, a ministry of Cru. His passion for university students has led him to speak at college campuses all over the United States and author the books "Pressure Points: A Guide to Navigating Student Stress", "DoubtLess: Because Faith is Hard", and "What’s the Point?: Asking the Right Questions about Living Together and Marriage". He and his wife, Rachael, have two daughters and live in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.