Tag: evil

  • God and Suffering

    God and Suffering

    On Wednesday evening, we were under a severe weather threat. We had cloud rotation to our south and tornadic activity to our north. Kati and I had our emergency bags packed just in case (and we actually have a “justincase” that Kati’s cousin, Justin, bought us one year for Christmas in case we needed it).…

  • The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book XV: The City of Religion

    The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book XV: The City of Religion

    Religion was one of the darkest places on this side of the chasm, and there were a plethora of unique boroughs. There was one that identified with the King’s Son. There was one that claimed He did not need a son. There was one that posited there were many kings, and one that taught that…

  • Do you feel like a screw up? (Romans 7:13-25)

                Whether we are young or old, married or single, have a good family or not, rich or poor, we have this condition in common: each of us are utterly imperfect and the world makes sure that we know it. Often I feel as though I am a wave tossed back…

  • Do we really need to serve God?

               What exactly does it mean for us to willingly serve God? I feel as though we have reduced serving God simply to resisting the power of sin in our lives. Though this is part of our service, our service is so much more. I remember growing up with pictures of the armor of God…