Category Archives: Mad at God

Evil doesn’t make sense

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

We grieve. We weep. We lament. We protest. We scream in pain and anger. We cry out, “How long must this kind of thing go on?” Continue reading →

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Meeting the God of all comfort

Posted on September 6, 2013 by

What happens to us when we have unrealistic expectation for health and emotional happiness? Are we likely to be more easily disappointed and discouraged? Continue reading →

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When faith causes doubts

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

Some struggle with doubt but faith has often caused me to struggle. Continue reading →

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Truths we must learn

Posted on July 28, 2013 by

God wants us to feel that our way through life is rough and perplexing, so that we may learn thankfully to lean on him. Continue reading →

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Why doesn’t God put an end to evil?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

  When evil things happen people commonly ask why God doesn’t do something about it or just stop it from happening.  We tend to think of God as the one who has the power and resources to change things. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Teach this truth to new believers

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Discipline is an unavoidable part of God’s plan for spiritual transformation. Christian discipleship should teaching about the fact that, “The Lord disciplines those he loves.” Some Christians are not experiencing spiritual growth because they don’t understand this truth.  ___ A failure to … Continue reading →

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What God did for us

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

“For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did … Continue reading →

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