To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here There is no more exasperating and wrenching human reality than suffering. It’s safe to say that “the problem of pain” has historically been the number one obstacle to trusting God. Theologian John Stott put it this way: “The fact of suffering undoubtedly constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith, and… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here On November 1, 1755, the citizens of Lisbon, Portugal were crowded into churches. They were celebrating All Saints Day. At 9:40 am the world as they knew it came to an end. Somewhere offshore there was a sudden lurch at the intersection of two massive tectonic plates. What followed was one… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here..The most telling argument against the Judeo-Christian understanding of the world is the silence of God. Prayers go unanswered. Children get sick and die. Dictators drag their countries into meaningless wars. Natural disasters claim thousands of lives. I recently had lunch with a friend who has had enough. The last two years of his… Read more »
