God Is Still Sovereign
Do we really believe that God is sovereign? Reflections on our current environment on the eve of the 2020 US election and why I am holding on to hope. I am feeling encouraged. This is in significant contrast to how I felt even a few months ago and certainly from how I have felt for…
On Disease & Suffering Pt. VII – Some Conclusions, Though An Ongoing Work-In-Progress
Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world. This will be my final post in this series on how God has responded to my questions over the last few years…for now. So, here I am – on the other side of this. It’s been…
On Disease & Suffering Pt. VI – Some Emerging Theology on Disease
Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world. This will be part VI in however many posts it takes for me to write about how God has responded to my questions over the last few years. I found my therapist around September 2017. It…
On Disease and Suffering Pt. V – God Begins to Speak
Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world. This will be part IV in however many posts it takes for me to write about how God has responded to my questions over the last few years. While those instances of blessing and answered prayers…
On Disease & Suffering Pt. IV – The Start Of A New Narrative
Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world. This will be part IV in however many posts it takes for me to write about how God has responded to my questions over the last few years. It would be a few months before I…
On Disease and Suffering, Pt. III – The Breaking Point
Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world. This will be part III in however many posts it takes for me to write about how God has responded to my questions over the last few years. The breaking point came in April 2017. It…
On Disease & Suffering, Pt. II – Life In Constant Threat
Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world. This will be part II in however many posts it takes for me to write about how God has responded to my questions over the last few years. Initially, in that first year, I tried to…
On Disease and Suffering, Pt. I – Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world
Updated: Nov 14, 2018 Reflections on the age old question of how a good God can allow disease and suffering in this world. This will be part I in however many posts it takes for me to write about how God has responded to my questions over the last few years. While I’m still in the…
From Wedding Bells To Wanting Out
What we learned on making marriage work. When it comes to the most breathtaking, heart moving, tear inducing moments, the vow exchange is hard to beat. There is nothing quite as beautiful as two people publicly and earnestly professing their love and commitment to one another. In moments like that, I’ve often wondered how a…
What did Christ’s coming mean if there is still suffering in this world?
It’s hard to reconcile what Christ’s coming means – what “Jesus putting an end to death” means – when there is still so much pain, suffering, and death in this world. Yes, He bled and died to put an end to death…but how can that be when death is still so very much a part…
A Peace That Interrupts Injustice
These are emotionally exhausting times, that often leave me feeling at such a loss. But I was encouraged this evening. Coincidence perhaps, but I took it as a prophetic word. I bookmarked this in my prayer book back in January, as it had given me some encouragement when I was feeling hopeless back then. I…
His Mother Heart
A special Word from the Lord that spoke to my heart this Mother’s Day. This necklace was especially meaningful this Mother’s Day. Last month, when we were hit with all of our baby boy’s medical issues and I was on the brink of losing it, Daniel came into the room to share what he felt…
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