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A Story of True Christian Community

During one of the most trying times in Daniel’s life, about two years ago, we were driving to school as we did every Monday through Friday, and I knew that well before the day was over I would receive yet another call …
Does Your Comfort Matter?

I have a pet boxer puppy...Her name is Lexi....Well, to tell you the truth, she belongs to my brother, so she isn't really mine... Lexi can be fun to have around. She is always the center of attention when new company c…
Suffering - The Christian Advantage

The Bible is often criticized for just being a mish-mash collection of randomness written over a long period of time by a random set of authors. Why don't these critics apply the same thinking to the Encyclopedia Brita…
Are Many Christians Insensitive to Suffering?

The town I live in has many homeless people. It also has many Christians. I have no biased for either, I have always been exposed to Christianity and was even quite involved with the church once, I have also a number of…
Reasons, Part III: Why Must We Undergo Suffering?

by mr maple Finally, at the end of a long year working in the hospital as a student, I came down with my own illness: a collapsed lung that required an operation and some hospital time of my own. It was not my first…
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good Babies?

I have been a father now for eight weeks. More than any other experience, fatherhood has given me great insight into the relationship between God the Father and His children. Perhaps our assigned roles in life are divi…
Does Salad Bar Spirituality Cripple Christianity?

"I'll take a couple spoonfuls of Christianity, with a few pieces of Islam, a little bit of Judaism on the side, a dressing of Buddhism, and don't forget to sprinkle a bit of Hinduism over the top." What am I talkin…
Is There a Reason Behind Everything Bad That Happens?

by mr maple My mom looks for Reasons the way some people look for spare change on the ground. She always has an eye out for them, an ear cocked to hear the faintest whisper of a consequence or a lesson. Most are si…
The Church Can No Longer Deny World Crises

Guest post by Tri Robinson What I am about to state seems indisputably clear to me as a Bible believing and Bible practicing Christian. After spending the better part of 30 years of my adult life studying and teaching …
I Struggle With How to Treat the Poor and Suffering

As I read the words of a favorite author and his words regarding the poor and our relation to them, I examine my own life and remember the words of Jesus and those who later followed him. I lament because I see myself …