The idea that man is fully in control of life is an illusion: The real struggle throughout human history has to do with the question…
Thoughts on how to respond to great evil and great carnage: I take it that the four items listed in my title would have resulted…
This great saint knew all about suffering, yet she magnified her Lord exceedingly: Hers may not be a household name, even to most believers, but…
We all suffer in so many ways, with cancer being a major source of suffering: Let me begin by saying that this is a somewhat…
Comforting truths from the book of Exodus: It was A. W. Tozer who famously said in the opening of The Knowledge of the Holy: “What…
Reflections on being alone or in grief at Christmas: Sadly the loss of loved ones happens every single day. But it is especially difficult to…
Some folks sure know how to mangle Scripture: There’s never a dull moment when you have an interactive blogsite. Every day you get all sorts…
Some thoughts on the Waukesha terror: You don’t have to be a Wisconsin resident, as I have been, to know about some recent big news…
These are among the most frightening and shocking words found in Scripture: Chatting online with some old friends in Europe the other day I mentioned…
Pain stinks, but it can often serve useful and redemptive purposes: OK, my title can go in all sorts of directions, and in a moment…
God is in control, and we are responsible for our choices. How exactly this works is a mystery: There are many things mere fallen and…
Malcolm Muggeridge had a lot of wise words to say about suffering: For two thousand years all committed Christians have known about the incalculable value…
It is time for Western Christians to develop a theology of suffering: I have often written on this theme, but when I did a quick…
We need to see the bigger picture as we look around at what is happening to us: In his 1983 Templeton Prize speech Alexander Solzhenitsyn…
If your heart breaks over all the injustice in life, here is good news: Everywhere in this fallen world we see countless cases of injustice…
Lessons from Joni on hardship and suffering: That suffering is something we all experience to varying degrees is simply a fact of life in a…
In dark times we are right to ask God when he will intervene and bring forth justice: We have all asked the question “How long?”…
One’s worldview determines how we approach things like the corona crisis: Two nights ago on television there was a replay of the 1996 film Independence…
Christians should pray the imprecatory psalms: While divine justice will fully and finally be meted out in the next life, Christians can and should seek…