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The Tragic Sense of Life
I remember when I first heard the Spaniard’s name – Miguel de Unamuno. I was driving my car to speak in Iowa in the summer of about 1998 and the esteemed founding president of Regent College (Vancouver), James Houston, mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Theology, Divine Providence, Reason, Science, Spirituality, The Church, Uncategorized
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Facing Trials in Our Flesh: The Ordeal of Christian Suffering
A friend, who is also a member of my local church, has recently undergone a great blow to her body and soul. This sister in Christ has been diagnosed with a very difficult cancer that is extremely rare and very … Continue reading
Posted in Divine Providence, Patristics, Personal
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Is John Piper’s Interpretation of Tornadoes Correct?
For the record, I have warm personal regard for Dr. John Piper. I have known him for at least 25 years. He spoke at several events for me in Wheaton and I did the same for him in Minneapolis. I … Continue reading
Posted in Divine Providence, Gospel/Good News
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Thanksgiving
Today millions of Americans celebrate what we call Thanksgiving Day. My friend Steve Brown wrote in his recent Key Life publication that he’s a little bothered by devoting one day to this or that. “It’s as if the point is: … Continue reading
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Try Laughing at the Devil and Some of Those Preachers Who Think They Understand the Mystery of Divine Providence
When the earthquake destroyed much of Haiti earlier this year Pat Robertson made another of his characteristic public statements about good and evil. Martin Luther and C. S. Lewis, to name only a few thoughtful Christians of their ilk, noted … Continue reading
Posted in American Evangelicalism, Divine Providence, Humor
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An Act of God or a Coincidence?
Last August, during the now famous Lutheran (ELCA) church-wide assembly in Minneapolis, lightning struck the steeple on a downtown Lutheran church where part of the meeting was being conducted. Since the ELCA voted to accept same-sex marriages at this meeting, … Continue reading
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The Weight of Fear
Pope Gregory the Great said: "The weight of fear is the anchor of the heart.” I see a lot of fear in a lot of Christian hearts these days. President Franklin D. Roosevelt noted in 1933 that fear paralyzes those … Continue reading
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Why Comparison Never Helps
Recently a friend referred to his own developed theory of dealing with pain and suffering by saying to me, “Comparison never helps!” I wrote that statement down and then thought about it for a good while. I have to agree … Continue reading
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Judgment and Mercy
As cultures fall further and further away from God and his righteousness we should expect them to experience divine judgment. Several have suggested, in the past few days, that New Orleans was ripe for judgment last week. I have some … Continue reading
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