I always maintain that my lack of affection for beaches is simply a matter of anticipated eschatology. This excerpt from R.C. Sproul’s Surprised By Suffering reminds us that the future promise is really about what is present and what is absent, and the comfort that should arise from that expectation. Scripture often speaks of the …

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Reformation Trust and Ligonier are making the ebook edition of Surprised by Suffering: The Role of Pain and Death in the Christian Life by R. C. Sproul for free during August. The blurb: The problem of suffering is often raised by those who question the goodness or the power of God. In this book, newly …

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Tullian Tchividjian’s Glorious Ruin is currently available for free at Amazon in its Kindle Edition. It was available last year. I know Tchividjian has been involved in recent controversies over sanctification; discerning readers will get much out this. In this world, one thing is certain: Everybody hurts. Suffering may take the form of tragedy, heartbreak, …

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