Posts tagged “Death”
A shelter from the storm
A story is told of two painters who decided to have a contest: Who could draw a better picture of peace? The first man…
Take away the stone
Lazarus died. It seemed he died too young. Mary and Martha—sisters of Lazarus—were heartbroken. The entire community gathered around them and mourned with them….
How do you know God loves you?
When you are in unspeakable pain, it is natural to question the love of God. If God has the power to end your pain,…
Let’s bring back Easter
I feel bad for Easter. They say that Christmas and Easter are the two biggest days for Christianity, but compared to Christmas, Easter is…
God’s mercy
When I think of God’s mercy, I think of a particular dog growing up. His name was Buddy, but my father called him Snagglytooth…
The Lamb covers us
Some extended family members own sheep. When we visited their house this spring, a sheep was due to give birth any day. The family…
The gap between you and God
In Job 38 we reach the moment we have been waiting for. In Job 1-2, God mysteriously allowed Satan to take away Job’s wealth,…
We don’t know why; we do know who
When I was growing up in church, every Easter service was guaranteed to have a rousing rendition of “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.”…
God is bad
“Why, God?” That is the most natural and the most dangerous question to ask when you are suffering. When your dad dies while you’re…
But for the grace of God
“There but for the grace of God, go I.” Perhaps you have spoken these words yourself. They are often attributed to a Protestant Christian…
Slow patience
“The Lord is … patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). When God allows…
What can’t God give you?
Abram of the Old Testament was in his 80s and childless, even though God had promised him a son. In a moment of doubt,…