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Suffering and Evil

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How Can We Trust God through Trials We Don’t Understand?

video January 23, 2023
“In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Faith is like a forward memory, allowing us to believe as if what is promised has already happened. One day we will see how Romans 8:28 was true all along, even in those moments we most doubted it.

Is It OK for a Christian to Grieve the Loss of a Pet?

article January 18, 2023
We’ve received many notes from readers over the years, who recently lost or are anticipating the loss of their animals, and are grateful for the perspectives I shared about pets—especially after the deaths of our Dalmatian Moses and our Golden Retriever Maggie.

What's the Point of Faith When God Didn't Answer Prayers for My Loved One's Healing?

article January 11, 2023
Please remember that it takes time to reach that place of perspective. Be patient with yourself during this process. It can take three or more years just to get past the fog and confusion of a major loss.

Suffering Is About Knowing Jesus Better

article January 2, 2023
Joni Eareckson Tada says, “Suffering is meant to press us up against Jesus. It’s not so much about us...it’s about how I can hear His heartbeat and identify with Him in His sufferings.” And, “My paralysis is about knowing Jesus better.”

Will God Give Me a Second Chance in Heaven with Someone I Wish I Had Married?

article January 1, 2023
I’m so sorry to hear about your best friend. You are in a vulnerable space as you grieve and process this loss. There’s a quote attributed to Elisabeth Elliot that says, “Don’t dig up in doubt what you planted in faith.”

What Comfort Can Scripture Offer When My Loved One Died without Professing Christ?

article December 29, 2022
I can’t imagine the depth of grief you’re experiencing. It must seem as though life has come to a standstill at times, but everyone around you just keeps on living. Grieving is such a long, difficult, and sometimes lonely process.

Can Cancer Be God’s Servant? What I Saw in My Wife’s Last Four Years

article December 19, 2022
In March, my beloved wife, Nanci, lost her four-year battle with colon cancer. All 54 years I’ve known her, Nanci loved Jesus. But from a front-row seat, I watched a wonderful—and supernatural—change in those last four years.

How Can I Keep Trusting God If He Hasn’t Answered My Deepest Prayers?

article November 11, 2022
Certainly God sometimes graciously answers our prayers to relieve our suffering. This too testifies to His greatness, and we should praise Him for answering. But when He answers no, we should recognize that He desires to demonstrate His greater glory. May we then bend our knees and trust His sovereign grace.

If God Was Capable of Creating a Perfect World, Why Did He Start with Earth?

article November 10, 2022
I honestly don’t see any way God could have made us anything other than automatons unless He gave us the freedom to choose something other than Him. He loves us and wants us to love Him. Forced or legislated love isn’t love.

An Eternal Perspective on Suffering, Loss, and Grief

video November 2, 2022
A few weeks ago I spoke at the services of my home church, Good Shepherd Community Church. The subject was what God has been teaching me about loss and grief since Nanci went to be with Jesus March 28. One of the most precious things about that weekend at my church was that I was able to share many profound insights from Nanci’s journals.
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