“If someone dies, will they live again?” (Job 14:14) This question posed by Job in the depths of his suffering is far from unique to him. People on every continent, in every era, and in every station of life have wonder about the same thing: Is death the end? Or is there something beyond? How […]
“Why would God allow children to die?” “How could He let innocent people suffer?” “Why does evil run rampant over those who have done nothing wrong?” Questions like these frequent the lips of those who were once was a faithful followers of Christ yet today live in doubt. Most often the queries aren’t intellectual […]
Have you ever felt that your life was like a roller coaster? You’re up one day, and then down the next as life seems to constantly toss you from side to side. Well, people in the 21stcentury aren’t the first ones to feel that way. Consider the patriarch Job. As you move through the Old […]
Ever go to a friend for advice only to end up more confused and discouraged than when you showed up? That’s pretty much what happened in the story of Job. The first few chapters of the book recount what can accurately be described as possibly the most devastating “worst case scenario” of all time. Unaware […]
The world is full of injustices. Not the sudo-injustices or faked outrage that you see daily on social media where people claim to be offended by the most minute and ridiculous things. For example, the absurd nature of eliminating the statement that “America is a land of opportunity” because it’s “a racist, sexist micro-aggression” or banning […]
When my kids were younger, I got pretty good at deciphering the real meaning behind a question. Like, “Can you stay downstairs a while?” really meant, “I’m up to something so hurry upstairs as quickly as possible.” Or “I like these shoes. Can I take them off?” really meant, “Don’t buy the shoes because I’m […]
