The Westminster Shorter Catechism famously answers, "Man's chief end is to glorify God...
The Sovereignty of God: How Suffering and Justice Meet
The True Meaning of Justice in the Workplace
Biblically speaking, to be just means to use your strength on behalf of the weak....
Three Critical Truths about the Sovereignty of God and Prayer
There is no theological issue more complicated than the relationship between divine...
Interview with Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton on Hope When It Hurts
Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton are the authors of Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God’s Purpose in Your Suffering (www.TheGoodBook.com). T4L: You each have been diagnosed with Lyme disease and continue to suffer the effects...
The Problem of Evil in the Book of Job
The Lord is sovereign, powerful, and good. Evil exists and creatures bear moral responsibility for it. In making sense of the undeniable presence of sin, along with injustice and suffering it causes, many people deny one or more of these essential...
Suffering, Adversity, and Character Development
Whatever difficulties you face, it's safe to say there is something else going on than what meets the eye. In what way is God working all things for good? According to Romans 8:28, God is conforming us to the image of His Son. Jesus Himself was brought to...
Putting to Death the Fear of Man in the Glory of God in Christ
John 12:35-43, “So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the...
God’s Grace and Your Sufferings
Achilles was the Greek hero in Homer’s Iliad during the Trojan War who was killed by Paris with an arrow that struck his only vulnerable spot, his heel. So the Achilles heel is the vulnerable or susceptible spot. Critics of historic Christianity often...
ISIS: Loving Our Neighbors and the Judgment of God
Few issues are as volatile right now as the problem of ISIS. Former President Obama, during his Presidency, stated multiple times that Islam is a “religion of peace”. While some denominations of Islam may seek to have peace, the statement that Islam is...