'Suffering' Tagged Posts
Morning Fuel – Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 – The Problem of Injustice
We would all agree that this world can be horribly unfair. People die and suffer. Evil seems to rule. Just a quick look at the news shows us that all around the world there are unjust things happening. Solomon made that same observation thousands of years ago. In Ecclesiastes 3:16, he said, “Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.” Solomon was…
Brokenness
Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 51:17 – The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. I recently spoke with someone who told me the story of hitting rock bottom. He had previously fallen into some sinful habits and for a long period of time was stuck. Then a number of events all came together that led him to feel completely broken.…
Ask the Pastor: How can I tell if something is the will of God or from Satan?
“How can I tell if something is the will of God or from Satan?” This is a deep one that can’t be answered in an exhaustive manner in a short blog. It touches on difficult subjects like the will of God, human suffering, and why God allows us to suffer. With this in mind, let me give you several things to think about… 1) If it is happening, then in some way, it is God’s will. What I mean is…
Book Review of The Shack
I know I am about ten years past the controversy but I wanted to share some of my thoughts from recently reading The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. I originally had no intention of reading the book after hearing various outcries against its wayward theology and representations of God. However, I came across it at the library and needed a book to occupy my time so I decided to give it a try. For those who are not familiar with it, The…