Call me Icarus. My God-given name is Adam, and what’s unfortunate is I’ve always lived up to that name. The miracle came when God broke my rebellion and named me Christian, but when I began to suffer, the miracle seemed like wishful thinking.
Read moreTheodicy and the Problem of Evil: Toward a Christian Theodicy Which Explains all of Evil
This was a paper I submitted for a Systematic Theology class at Seminary a while back, but I never published it here because it is flawed. It can be verbose, broad-brushing, lacking detail and subtlety, and annoying to anyone currently suffering. And yet, I stand by the thesis. God allows evil in order to have something to redeem, to start a holy war that would reveal His character and glory for all to see. But that is a hard pill to swallow.
Read moreThe Dark Night of My Soul: The Philosophy of Suffering
As many of you know, I've been through an extended period of suffering. It’s hard to communicate it to people who have never endured chronic illness, but it truly broke me. It broke my spirit and it caused me to ask questions I’m not meant to find answers for.
Read moreStop Taking Yourself So Seriously
My feeble attempt to add some healthy, earthy balance to my recent posts, the spiritual reflections on suffering. I don't have it all together, and that's ok too. I hope this encourages you.
Read moreWhat Am I Supposed to DO With This Pain?
Pain has a purpose for God's children, but often we lose sight of it--or at least, I do. And Romans 8:28 is usually used to encourage passivity. But what do we DO when we are in pain? How should we ACT?
Read moreI Have Lyme Disease, and That's OK
It's popular for chronically ill people to lash out at happy people for being so, well, happy. I've been guilty of that in the past, but now I just try to help others see what they don't see. If there's anything good from pain it's perspective. So here, I give some of mine. Maybe you'll benefit.
Read moreHow Long, O Lord? by D. A. Carson
D. A. Carson has written How Long O Lord? as a manual for Christians to understanding suffering. He includes personal anecdotes and a proficient use of Scripture as he makes his case for an intelligent, faithful understanding of the hardships of life.
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