A dying man’s view on Euthanasia

Profound words from a dying man I cannot speak for all people who suffer from illness and disability, but think I can speak more credibly about suffering, illness and disability than those people who advocate for euthanasia presenting an ideological view of suffering and disability.  Facing illness and disability takes courage and we do not [...]

Barth on Christian suffering

Came across this quote in my exam prep. Food for thought – “If, then, a man is not oppressed by his environment, if he has nothing serious to fear or to suffer at its hands, he has reason carefully to ask at least whether and how far he is genuinely a Christian at all and [...]

Sufferers make strong believers

Spurgeon on suffering… It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. (Lamentations 3:27) This is as good as a promise. It has been good, it is good, and it will be good for me to bear the yoke. Early in life I had to feel the weight of conviction, [...]

Bonhoeffer on suffering

It is infinitely easier to suffer in obedience to a human order than in the freedom of one’s own personal, responsible deed. It is infinitely easier to suffer in company than alone. It is infinitely easier to suffer publicly and with honour than out of the public eye and  in disgrace. It is infinitely easier [...]

Solving the problem of evil

Henri Blocher says this of the problem of evil God wills what is good directly, simply, for himself; he wills evil only in a different manner, while hating it at the same time. Whereas God himself works good by making it, evil is always the deed of one or of several created beings. A young [...]

Your best life: Now or Later??

Part 2 is even better…

If God wants me happy, why do I suffer?

John Piper offers an answer to a question I’m sure we have all asked at some time. Download it or read the transcript here.

Christian Suffering

Dear friends, when the fiery ordeal arises among you to test you, don’t be surprised by it, as if something unusual were happening to you. Instead, as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah rejoice, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory. If you are ridiculed [...]

It’s Your Time?!

I happened to walk past this book in a book store a few days ago. Everything about this book makes me cringe. From the title to the cover, to the fact that it was number 7 on the highly questionable top sellers list at the book store. I know that Joel Osteen has a lot [...]