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How Should Christians Respond to Suffering?

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How Should Christians Respond to Suffering?

We are getting acquainted with live news on deaths, loss of jobs, erosion of savings, loss of dignity, restrictions on movement, security threats or rumors of wars, mistrust on people, fear of the unknown, etc. These are some of the felt dimensions of a ‘new normal’ of a suffering humanity, during this global Pandemic. Otherwise,…

Let’s Talk About Depression in the Church

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Let’s Talk About Depression in the Church

Anxiety and depression are on the rise. An estimated 40 million Americans suffer from one or both, that is about 18.1% of the US population alone! When I worked in healthcare, about 1 in 5 patients who came into the clinic had a history of anxiety. Little did these patients know that so did I….

Encouragement for Christians with Chronic Illness

Encouragement for Christians with Chronic Illness

Last week I was working on an entirely different post but I stopped, set it aside, and decided to write this one instead. I felt the prompting coming from God to write this post, as I was (and still am) going through a rough time with chronic illness. I’ve never mentioned it anywhere on the…

Why Do Evil People Prosper & Faithful People Suffer?

Why Do Evil People Prosper & Faithful People Suffer?

If you have ever wondered why unbelievers who want nothing to do with God always seem to prosper while the most faithful suffer, you are not alone. I believe many Christians have asked this sometime in their lives. And we are in good company since Jeremiah, Job, and Asaph expressed the same thought. “Why does…

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