Tag Archives: suffering
Lower
I want to say this up front. I am challenged by what follows. In fact, I don’t really like today’s post. As I contemplate it I have a lot of … Continue reading
Unknown
There are times when we feel like we have to know. Times when not knowing seems as if it might drive us to the edge of sanity. Times when questions burn … Continue reading
Crushed
There is a good bit of repetition in the gospels, stories that are told more than once. This is especially true in the Synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). There … Continue reading
Facing death, a top pastor rethinks what it means to be Christian
Reblogged from CNN Belief Blog: Editor’s Note: The short film accompanying this story, called “My Garden,” comes from EdsStory.com. CNN.com is premiering the latest installment in the “Ed’s Story” series. … Continue reading
Scream
When I hear people discuss the book of Job I sometimes walk away wondering if they have actually ever read the book. For example, I often hear people slamming Job’s … Continue reading
Rejected
We don’t know a whole lot about Leah. We know that Jacob was tricked into marrying her. Evidently he fulfilled his responsibilities as her husband in the context of the … Continue reading
Lamentations: The ABC’s of Sorrow
In both its historical context and literary structure Lamentations is unique. The prophet Jeremiah wrote the book after seeing the destruction in Jerusalem left behind by the Babylonians. Jeremiah had … Continue reading
