Confined to prison for preaching the gospel Samuel Rutherford writes of his sufferings and his hope of their result: It is my aim and hearty desire that my furnace, which is of the Lord’s kindling, may sparkle fire upon standers-by,… Continue Reading
It’s Monday. We’ve mourned through the weekend the tragedy of Newtown, CT. On Monday people will begin giving solutions. We will offer suggestions for change. We will map out strategies for preventing such actions from happening again. We will continue… Continue Reading
I am working on the finishing touches of my book, Torn to Heal: The Good Purpose of God in Suffering. One of the difficulties that I am having is in determining how strong to use language in relation to God’s… Continue Reading
An article I wrote awhile back, “Going All-In”, posted this morning to SBC Voices. While preparing for the sermon this Sunday on The Good Purpose of God in Suffering I was struck by how suffering relates to setting our hope… Continue Reading