Trust Issues Here’s what happens in times of suffering. When the thing you have been trusting...
Suffering and the Christian
How Suffering Crushes Our Unrealistic Expectations
Misplaced Expectations of Self It probably will make sense to anyone the minute I say it that...
When God’s Saving Work Causes Present Suffering
When I was eleven months old, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The doctors, at...
Suffering Well in Community
I am most definitely not a fisherman. I subscribe to the old saying, “There is a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot.” So, maybe I am not the one to use a fishing illustration to begin. However, there is something that even I have picked...
Sighs and Tears: Imitating the Emotional Life of Jesus
I came to Mark 7:12 in my Bible reading today. There we are told that when enemies of Jesus came to argue with him, “he sighed deeply in his spirit.” That is worth noting. Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit; the sigh of grief and weariness; the sigh of sadness and...
Four Traps to Avoid When You Suffer
4 Traps to Avoid When You Suffer from Crossway on Vimeo. The 2 Kinds of Doubt As I thought about my own experience, I wanted to organize my thoughts and experience for others in these two categories of traps that every sufferer faces and the comfort that is offered to...
Life, Death, and Resurrection—but First, Suffering
About two weeks days ago, billions of Christians celebrated Easter, albeit virtually. Notwithstanding the rest of what it does, Easter reminds us of that the pattern of Jesus’ life is the pattern for Christians: that life and death—and yes, even resurrection—are...
7 Essential Things to Know about Hope
The Language of Hope We constantly speak in hope language: “I hope my company does well.” “I hope he isn’t mad at me.” “I hope God really does answer prayer.” “I sure hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow.’ “I hope this sickness isn’t something serious.” If you are a human...
The Importance of Lament in the Midst of COVID-19
The Importance of Lament in the Midst of COVID-19 from Crossway on Vimeo. Lament and Sadness During this time of global health crisis when COVID-19 is ravaging many parts of the world, who knows when the end is in sight? We don’t know how many people will be affected....