Messages / You’re Crazy, Man: Joy when you face trials
You’re Crazy, Man: Joy when you face trials
None of us asks for difficult seasons, but all of us eventually face them. This message explores how our hardest moments don’t have to define us—and why they may be shaping us more than we realize.
June 28, 2026 | Sam Hamstra
Discussion Questions
Print1.James says to “consider it pure joy” when we face trials. Why is that so hard to accept, and what does it look like to actually live that way?
2.The message points out that James says “whenever” you face trials, not “if.” How does knowing trials are part of life change the way we prepare for them?
3.What is the difference between rejoicing in suffering and rejoicing because of what God can produce through suffering?
4.The sermon compares trials to weightlifting, running, and tempered steel. Which picture helps you understand perseverance the most, and why?
5.James says perseverance helps us become “mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Where do you currently need God to grow perseverance in you?
