One of the great misconceptions is to think when people are suffering that they’re being punished by God. That’s not how He works... at least not now. In the Old Testament we read stories like Noah’s Ark where God flooded the world to start fresh (aka caused a mass genocide), how God erased Sodom … [Read more...]
6 Reasons Why God Can Feel Absent (Where is God in the Pain? Pt 2)
When I was 18 my grandpa passed away. It was my first real taste of death and it hit me hard. During that following Christmas holidays, my brother and I had some of the young adults from our church over. In that group of visitors were a handful of young adults home for the holidays from Calgary … [Read more...]
Where is God in my Pain? (Pt1)
I have recently had a number of people going through some very difficult times ask, “Where is God in my pain?” Considering I’m a therapist, it makes sense I have these types of conversations. It’d be strange if I was a Walmart greeter: “Hi, where do you keep the milk? And where is God in my pain?” … [Read more...]