How do we make sense of the silence and absence of God?
How do we make sense of the silence and absence of God?
Tag: Doubting
No Doubt About It: Jesus is Sympathetic to Doubters
Do you have the false idea that Christianity is hostile towards honest doubters? Jesus Himself was sympathetic towards doubters like Thomas.
Lament: A Forgotten Response to the Pain we Experience
Is lament a forgotten response to the problem of evil and the pain we experience in this life? Does lament strengthen our faith during & after trials?
The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil
For whom, exactly, is the so-called “problem of evil” a greater problem? Obviously, we all have to deal with pain and suffering and grief and death and loss in this world, so, in one sense, the problem of evil is everyone’s problem due to its universal impact. Traditionally, the problem of evil is brought up Read more about The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil[…]
Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1
The atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, once made this comment: “No one can sit at the bedside of a dying child and still believe in God.” Certainly, from the outset, this statement sounds really powerful. How could I, a Bible-believing Christian, who claims to believe in a God that is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving, reconcile His Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1[…]
God Uses Young, Brief Lives: Nabeel Qureshi, The Problem of Evil, and The Sovereignty of God
As I write these first few words (originally on Saturday, 9/16/17), I just heard that Nabeel Qureshi has passed away at the age of 34 with complications due originally to stage 4 stomach cancer. I first heard the news through Justin Taylor’s site here. If you want a good overview of his life and some Read more about God Uses Young, Brief Lives: Nabeel Qureshi, The Problem of Evil, and The Sovereignty of God[…]
What is Apologetics?
Someone recently asked me “what is apologetics?” since I’ve used the word often in my speaking and blogging. What follows is my response to that question. WHAT IS APOLOGETICS? My standard definition of apologetics is this: Apologetics is a branch of Christian teachings that attempts to answer the objections by both the unbelieving skeptic and Read more about What is Apologetics?[…]
3 Actions to Take When You’re Going Through Hard Times
If you have found this blog encouraging or helpful, please subscribe in the upper right-hand part of the site (if on a laptop) or at the bottom of the site (if on a mobile device). Thank you! Here are my notes to a devotional that I gave recently at a meeting. I hope these points Read more about 3 Actions to Take When You’re Going Through Hard Times[…]