By Simon Presland My friend’s father died in his arms. “Where is God?” he asked me in the days and weeks that followed. Several people I know have lost their jobs for extended periods of time. “Where is God?” was their constant refrain. Over the last couple of years, a few couples in our congregation […]
By Miriam Y. Perkins, PhD If you went paging through the New Testament looking for one-sentence prayers to guide the Christian life, you’d find one of the most important in Mark 9:24: “I believe; help my unbelief!” (English Standard Version). A distressed father brought his mute and seizure-ridden son to Jesus saying, “If you can […]
By Javan Rowe When we contemplate doubt and what the Bible says on the subject, our attention tends to fall on Thomas. We are familiar with the passage where Thomas uttered those infamous words, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand […]
By Laury L. Davis I love a good mystery—the setup, the red herrings, the suspense, the revelation, the conclusion. I especially appreciate a surprise ending and a really good wrap-up. It’s satisfying to send each character off into my imagination with a neatly tied bow of resolution. God has been weaving an incredible story throughout […]
By Sean Palmer In the middle of Vacation Bible School, I got the news that Sue had died. That night I was supposed to act in a skit. I hate skits. However, I would have preferred to be in the skit than to visit a grieving family who had just lost a wife, a mother, […]
