Don’t Be Scandalized When This Happens
“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And… Read More
Deep Sorrow’s Fruit
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” John 12:27-28
Why You Can’t Add Jesus To Your Life
The Night Jesus Came To Eva I just read an amazing story from Eric Metaxas‘s excellent book Miracles. It’s a story about a woman named Eva Meyer, the daughter of a brilliant physicist, Dr. C.J. Meyer. Dr. Meyer… Read More
My Desperate Prayer (and how God answered)
Yes, I know. Last post I said it was the last post on suffering. But I couldn’t let the series end without a short word on prayer. Prayer and suffering are just too connected to end it without addressing… Read More
Lies Told About You And God’s Strong Medicine For Suffering
Continuing our series on suffering, in this post we’ll look at the lies told about you when you suffer and the potent medicine God prescribes for our suffering. A Man-Eating Lion I was watching National Geographic one evening… Read More
The Doctor Who Lost His Pain (And The Power Found From Suffering)
“I believe the hardest hearted, most unlovely Christians in all the world are those who have never had much trouble. And those who are the most sympathizing, loving, and Christlike are those who have had the most affliction. The worst thing that could ever happen to any of us is to have our path made too smooth.” –C.H. Spurgeon
After A 13 Year Old Girl Was Murdered, This Is What Her Parents Did
Pain and Suffering We’ve been exploring the topic of pain and suffering and one of the worst kinds of pain and suffering is the kind caused by the loss of a child. The following is a quote from… Read More
