Tag Archives: suffering
I find it quite interesting that when the world drowns in despair it tends to grab for a spiritual life preserver. Even when our secular political leaders are confronted with global tragedy they ask us to extend thoughts and prayers to the afflicted. I believe that this is a tacit admission that the most evolved creatures on the planet often…..
I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I’d like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
I’d like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”
Every person must answer this question.
And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
The world is more than happy to tell us that Jesus was…..
In the movie Contact, based on the book by Carl Sagan, Jody Foster plays Dr. Ellie Arroway an astronomer obsessed with finding extra-terrestrial life. Ellie doesn’t believe in God but she does believe in aliens. Her persistent search for aliens ultimately pays off when she finally picks up radio signals from outer space. Through a series of events…..
Why is it that we so rarely receive personal thanks from our corporate employer? Why do they wait for a quarter century to give us a gold watch but never stop in the intervening years to give us a pat on the back? It’s amazing that we continue to do our jobs with so little appreciation. Yet we do. I…..
The three amigos of pain, suffering, and death continue to interrupt our life fiestas. Instead of being blessed by a plethora of piñatas our days seem to be nothing but repeated encounters with El Guapo. Why?
A purely materialistic understanding of the world would render these concerns meaningless because pain, suffering, and death are merely the sculpting tools of…..
The story of Job is fascinating. Job suffers the loss of family, possessions, and health and is reduced to sackcloth and ash. His friends see his great pain and initially just sit with him quietly. However, in true human fashion they get uncomfortable with the silence and can’t help but open their big mouths and offer explanations for…..
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in…..
How do we recognize holiness in another person? Is it a happy glow or the ability to always do and say the right thing? Is it a positive mental attitude or diligence in going to church and reading scripture? The Bible defines “holy” as being set apart, but what is it that actually sets a holy person apart? I think we all too often imagine holiness as walking on…..
It has been a sad week; I lost a precious member of my extended family and a dear friend lost her son. If we live long enough, we will all come face-to-face with the death of a loved one. Every worldview, therefore, must deal with this important issue if it is to be viable in the marketplace of ideas. All…..
