Transcending Racial Trauma
In Luke 10:27-29 we read; “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and...
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Category: Suffering
Thoughts on Joy from a Would-Be Cynic
The best remedy for a would-be cynic like me is to stay rooted in God’s Word. God’s Word reminds me to cling to the power of the light over darkness, to cling to hope, and fight for light to beget more light.
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God’s Heart for the Widow and Fatherless
The Lord has taught me many things about who He is and why He took my father home when He did. He has shown His deep and steadfast love for the fatherless.
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5 Myths and 1 Important Truth about Grief
We can’t fit grief into a box or a series of stages. We need to lean into the unique experiences of individuals who are grieving.
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The Hard Life is the Good Life
Do you want to know the secret to your best life now? The Apostle Paul unpacks the answer in 1 Corinthians 4:8-12, using his own life as an example.
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The Right to Lament in a Time of Plenty
For me, lament begins by acknowledging the general mercy of God in my environment before moving to my personal sorrows. But, it also ends in hope.
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Psalms of Lament: The Original Dead Poets Society
The Psalms contradict our expectations of the normal Christian life. They teach us that there is value in holy despair and God-oriented lament.
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Jesus and Chronic Pain in a Spiritual Band-Aid Culture
We can love those with chronic pain through the simple, often awkward, sitting with and hurting with and being with, and saying “I’m so sorry” even though you’ve never experienced this kind of pain yourself.
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The Goodness of Suffering
God uses suffering for our good. Our sufferings link us to the sufferings of our biblical ancestors and it plays a vital role in bringing others to faith.
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When God Gave My Husband Cancer
If you have cancer, or know someone who does, may you cling to this truth from Psalm 46:1 that “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble”.
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Let Us Lament
It is good for Christians to lament – to lament in prayer to God for the crises we are facing and to seek His mighty hand of deliverance.
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