Once again, here are the three questions we ask about suffering: Why am I suffering? Where is God as I suffer? What am I to do about my suffering? Yesterday we looked at how to think about the first question. Today I will cover the second and third questions. *************** Question Two: Where is God as […]
Flourishing! Suffering! We normally think of these conditions as being incompatible. I can flourish OR I can suffer. That is a mistaken way to understand flourishing. This misunderstanding is part of the fuel for what is called the Prosperity Gospel (also called the Health and Wealth Gospel or the Name It and Claim It Gospel). This biblical […]
Yesterday was Memorial Day: A day of remembering those who died while serving their country. Veterans Day (November 11) remembers all who served in the military, not only those who died. This post does not celebrate war. It does celebrate the greatest of all sacrifices – to give one’s life for the sake of what is loved. […]