Questioning My Questions
We have a lot of questions when we suffer. Let's make sure we're asking the right ones....
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Grieving a loss that hasn't happened yet can steal the joy that God intends for the time he has given us...
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FOMO addendum - The Soundtrack of Longing
Rock songs, Ecclesiastes, and facing death without FOMO....
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FOMO and Scrounging Up Crumbs
What do we do with the fear that we won't experience everything in life that we want to experience?...
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Getting Angry With God
If we believe God is in control, even when we suffer, isn't it natural to be angry that he allows pain in our lives?...
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Suffering Well (An Incomplete Guide)
A few thoughts on how Christians should suffer....
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Suffering is the Norm
Why is it that we think suffering is the exception and that peace and comfort are to be expected?...
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The Search for Silver Linings
Searching for silver linings in our suffering is a natural impulse. But if we're not wise, it can lead us away from comfort instead of towards it...
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Showing Up
So often we hesitate to be involved in ministry because we feel inadequate. But most of what is required is simply being present....
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The Spirituality of Sorrow
For the Christian, is sadness something to be ignored, something to be repressed, something to be ashamed of? Or is it maybe something to be embraced?...
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Gratitude Adjustment
It took my one night in the ER to realize I had a gratitude problem....
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A Worrisome Little Word
What's a child of God to do when even the scientists are worried?...
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Which Step Are We On (and can I freak out yet)?
The surgeon told us not to get ahead of ourselves and start panicking. Scripture says the same thing....
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Entering the Wound
Having my brain surgery scheduled on Christmas Eve got me thinking......
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The Fine Line of Prayer for Healing
How do we pray when we don't know if God WILL do what he CAN do?...
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Wartime Learning, The Dying Senator, and Stupid Me
The reality of death is always there, but we are slow to notice until we are forced to see it....
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A New Curriculum I Didn't Plan
What's a pastor to do when all his plans take a sudden course correction?...
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