Even through hard times, God’s goodness and mercy will follow us and eventually catch up! Day 40 of the 40 day devotional.

We need a theology of suffering, that is, a view of God and suffering. Our misundertanding of God and suffering leads us to unhealthy places. But Jesus’ ministry helps us understand God’s view of suffering.

Are Christians protected from COVID-19? If not, then what is the hope the Bible offers?

When you suffer a tragedy it’s easy to want to connect some spiritual meaning to it. But be careful not to over spiritualize a tragedy.

Tragedy and loss happen to everyone at some point. But many of us don’t have a theology of suffering, that is, an understanding of God as it relates to suffering. This is part one of a three part series of posts.

There are natural questions that haunt us after the loss of a loved one or another tragedy. But be careful what you believe in these moments. It’s important to not try to have all the answers.

In our broken world we live in a tension between God’s love and suffering. How do we reconcile the two? Jesus’ life gives us some understanding.

In this post I offer a free sermon series for pastor to preach in the weeks leading up to Easter looking at how to overcome loss, failure and personal setbacks.

If you’ve experienced a personal setback and landed in a bad place, God can use that place to prepare you for your comeback.

If you want to make a comeback from your setback you will need to stop playing the victim. It’s time to make choices that make you the hero of your story.

Is it possible to find peace in the middle of life’s chaos? Jesus said he can give us a peace like that but it will require that you give up control.

When bad things happen, the natural response is to deny it, or strike out against it, or try to make a deal. These are all stages of grief. It’s important to work through the grief cycle so you can claim your new life.

The first step in recovering from loss (exile) is to give your loss a name. Name it. Identify your loss so you can do something about it.

There are many types of setbacks and losses in life that can lead to a sense of exile. I list eight types in this post. What led to your exile?

When we experience a setback (exile), rather than learn from it, we often run from it. But embracing the pain is the way through the pain to a place of transformation.

Life is filled with losses. These losses can send you into “exile,” a setback. And when you decide to follow God and his ways there may be more losses as you say good-bye to a former life.

When you’ve suffered a severe setback in life (exile), it’s easy to feel alone, like this has never happened to anyone else. But the Bible shows that exile is more the norm than the exception.

If you’ve suffered a major setback and feel like you are wandering in a wilderness, that is an exile. It may seem like punishment or a waste of time, but God has a purpose for it.

There are various reasons why a person will end up in exile (a setback). It might be their fault, but not necessarily. This post looks at five reasons you might be in exile.