Don Carson recalls a difficult conversation with a senior Christian in Sydney Australia. Not difficult because of its content, but difficult because of the physical condition of the person to whom he was speaking. The content of the conversation was saturated in glory. An excerpt: Here, then, is a philosophy of suffering, a perspective that …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 16 40. Q. Why did Christ have to suffer death? A. Because the righteousness and truth of God are such that nothing else could make reparation for our sins except the death of the Son of God. 41. Q. Why was he “buried”? A. To confirm the fact that he …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 15 37. Q. What do you understand by the word “suffered”? A. That throughout his life on Earth, but especially at the end of it, he bore in body soul the wrath of God against the sin of the whole human race, so that by his suffering, as the only …
David Powlison writes about lessons he learned as a Christian who went through a prolonged season of intense suffering. He avoids glib and sentimental expressions and also stays clear of wrongly placed triumphalism. From the post: …yes, we do learn from suffering, but it’s not a simple lesson. What’s most important is this: God shows …
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