When Things Fall Apart
When Things Fall Apart: “Great God”
If we demand answers from God and we persist that we cannot go on living until he answers us, he will indeed speak. His answers may not align to our […]
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When Things Fall Apart: “Integrity in the Face of Suffering”
The God of Scripture is not like the gods of the nations. Those other gods are unpredictable and unknowable. Because of their wayward natures human beings are always grasping in...
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When Things Fall Apart: “A Demand for Justice”
If God is king then we should expect justice. And, even if we want to leave room for mercy, mercy without eventual justice is its own form of injustice. Once […]
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When Things Fall Apart: “God, Let’s Talk”
Do you realize that God has made a covenant with us, with you? A covenant is a two-sided agreement. This means that there are not just demands and expectations on […]
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When Things Fall Apart: “Suffering and Presence”
The gift of community is that we are not alone. When Job experiences tremendous suffering his friends seek him out, recognize his pain, mourn for him, and just sit with […]
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When Things Fall Apart: “Trouble Comes Calling”
Again and again we see and experience that there are no guarantees in life. We can love God sincerely and faithfully but things will still go wrong. Life can and […]
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