Miracles, Tragedy, and Hope: The Testimony of Faith in the Midst of Suffering
I remember as a young missionary kid reading a gripping book called For This Cross I’ll Kill You, by Bruce Olson, which left me absolutely devastated. It tells the story of a young man who felt called by God to a dangerous Columbian tribe, called the Motilone. He went without a missionary agency or resources, […]
Amid Unspeakable Tragedies, This Is What I Most Appreciate about Jesus.
Nineteen children and two teachers were gunned down yesterday in a 2nd–4th grade elementary school in Uvalde, TX. Their parents will be sobbing and rocking themselves in grief tonight at the time when they should be kissing their children and tucking them in bed. Responses to this hellishness vary, from demands for stricter gun control […]
What do I do when tragedy strikes? Here are 5 action steps.
Bad news is everywhere. It’s easy to become calloused when you hear so many tragic stories of everything going on in the world. Our hearts can’t handle the constant barrage of heartbreak. Most of us turn the channel and move on with our lives. But what do you do when tragedy strikes close to home? […]
When a Story Is Cut Tragically Short
Helping my 4-year-old son at bedtime means I’ve had to become a creative story machine. Sometimes the machine is out of order. I’ve found myself coming up with a passable premise for a story, getting halfway through, and then running out. “The end,” I’ll say to buy myself some time. He will then facepalm and […]
Rebuilding after Loss: the Book of Job
In the end, Job does get his happy ending, or rather a return to prosperity. God rebukes Job’s three friends, who ask Job to intercede with God on their behalf. Job’s family and friends come around him, comfort him, and give him silver and gold, which he uses to rebuild his wealth. In the end, […]
How Do You Remain Faithful to God When Life Has Been Terrible to You (Part 2)
How do you remain faithful to God when life has been terrible to you? First, stay connected. Second, stay focused. What do we focus on? On Christ our Savior and the price He paid. We do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses but One who has experienced everything we will […]
