ARTICLES
Not Empty Handed
Our good Father gives us many good gifts, even in our greatest grief, as Brittany Allen is learning.
Loneliness: An Invitation to Grow Closer to God
What if loneliness was a doorway to a deeper life with God? What would that mean? Is this even a biblical idea?
Plead to God Like Your Life Depends on It—Because It Does
The psalmists knew suffering as a close—and often unwanted—confidant. We have much to learn from them, especially how to lament.
Can God Really Hold the World’s Tears?
One friend loses another baby. Another endures chronic pain. Some days it’s too much to bear. Can God truly comfort us all?
Finding Your Way Through Grief
Cynthia Mathai was changed by grief. She didn’t get everything right, but what she learned might help you navigate your own sorrows.
Yet I Will Rejoice in the Lord
Sex slaves. Mass shootings. Home invasions. Some days evil seems too strong. But there is hope. There is a way to rejoice despite evil.
When Death Divides Us
Staff writer Sean Nolan digs into how you live out Jesus’ command to love your enemies when your enemies are your own flesh and blood.
Kobe’s Death and the Desire for Eternity
How do we engage with grievous death—in particular, Kobe’s tragic death—in light of gospel hope? And how does our present suffering today precede our future glory?
The Hope of Heaven in the Presence of Death
Death comes like a thief. It takes more than you thought it could. And when the funeral’s over, we have to keep on living. But how?
Can You Be Angry at God Without Sinning?
What do when you’re mad at God? How do you express disappointment and distress to him without sinning? Is it even possible?
Is God Kind?
Many of us admit that we wrestle with God’s goodness in seasons of trial. But what if instead of question his goodness, we’re really questioning God’s kindness?