Sifting Through Donkey Dung
In Mark 5 we read of a woman “…who had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse.”… Continue Reading
suffering
Tornadoes, Death, and the Goodness of God
Tornadoes ripped through Joplin, MO this past weekend. Over 100 hundred people died. My wife’s grandmother battled cancer for years and finally “lost” that battle on Tuesday. Those are only two of the events of suffering that happened in the… Continue Reading
None Can Pluck; An Awful and Glorious Truth
To be in the hand of God can be a wonderfully secure thing or an exceedingly horrible thing. In John 10 we read these encouraging words from Jesus: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow… Continue Reading
Review of The Goodness of God by Randy Alcorn
The Goodness of God: Assurance of Purpose in the Midst of Sufferingis a shorter version of Randy Alcorn’s work If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil. I typically am turned off by theodicy’s (defenses of… Continue Reading