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Suffering
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The Strangest Enemy I’ll Ever Meet
Scripture speaks of death as an enemy Christ conquers—and the door through which we see God face to face.
Review
Suffering Comes in Many Forms. So Does Theodicy.
Scripture attests to God’s distinct plans to wipe individual tears from individual eyes.
The Russell Moore Show
Beth Moore on Falling in Love with Ecclesiastes
It’s time for a Moore family reunion to discuss the most depressing book of the Bible.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
Lecrae Moore: Why Lecrae Won’t Be Silent
Exploring faith that acts, how the gospel grounds justice, why silence wounds, and what hopeful, everyday courage looks like.
Testimony
Was It Really God’s Perfect Plan to Amputate My Foot?
A tragic accident jump-started my relationship with God. It also made me question his goodness.
How Am I? Bad!
Church isn’t a place for forced smiles and pat assurances.
In Defense of Colloquial Theology
Don’t insult my grandma’s hermeneutics. Her theology may not have come from seminary, but it came from suffering and trust.
Not Just Any Hope Will Do
Biblical hope is not selfish, aggressive, or complacent. It’s not naive or scared of suffering. It rests on the foundation of Jesus Christ.
The Author Who Pulled Me out of the Doomscroll
Fantasy novelist Guy Gavriel Kay, who helped compile Tolkien’s Silmarillion, grapples with the juxtaposition of love and suffering in Written on the Dark.