We need comfort and perspective in our trials: Suffering is a universal condition, something we all experience. The Christian message is unique in that it…
Today justice is not always found, but full justice IS coming: A million times a day there are acts of injustice taking place, be they…
Where is God when things hurt so much? There is not a person on the planet who does not suffer in one form or another.…
This new book on ScoMo is a must read: Now that Australians know when the next federal election is taking place (May 21), the more…
Just what is normal? What should be normal? Ever since the Fall, we have been living with a ‘new normal’ – which is really not…
A personal word about a major prayer need: Yesterday I wrote a somewhat general piece on suffering, cancer, and Christian hope. Given how so many…
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…
We are in desperate need of some mental and moral clarity on the Ukraine conflict: One quite good thing that has developed over the past…
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…
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…
Death stinks, as does suffering and decay. But it will not always be with us: The older you get, the more the realities mentioned in…
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…
Some observations and meditations on a recent hospital stay: OK, first a quick word of apology. Regular readers of this site know that I almost…
Here are some more doozies we really should avoid: There is never a shortage of material to keep this irregular series humming along. Every day…
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 times like this we can lose hope, so we need to keep our eyes on eternity: When individuals or nations are going through tough…
The experts are telling us lockdowns are NOT the way to go: ‘Unless we have extreme and indefinite lockdowns in place, we’re all gonna die.’…
There is so much to be gleaned from this terrific book: Having just bought a number of new editions of some old C. S. Lewis…
We can learn from Spurgeon and others when we struggle with depression: While some Christians may think that no blood-bought child of God should ever…
Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists: Can one accept the reality of God and of suffering, and not have a…