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Tim Challies sat down and broke bread with Todd Friel to discuss the unexpected death of his son, Nick Challies. This is Tim’s first interview since his tragic loss, which he writes about in a book called Seasons of Sorrow.Purchase Tim's book Seasons of Sorrow at...
There are 6 messages in this series on Psalm 22. This is a rich psalm filled with marvelous insight to encourage and comfort the suffering Christian. It provides some of the grandest truths in all of Scripture, Job-like in it's intensity and Revelation-like in it's...
Many of the psalms are birthed out of situations of suffering, pain, and disappointment. As life doesn’t unfold for us as we thought it would, our confusion over life’s realities shake our trust in the things we put our hope in. Our carefully laid out plans, the...
It's not often we find very strong, theological discussions about suffering and trials. Recently, Ligonier Ministries streamed a panel discussion about it. It featured Derek Thomas, Dr. Burk Parsons, and Chris Larson, CEO of Ligonier. While the discussion was largely...
There is one verse in Job that I find to be outrageous. It’s a statement made by fool named Bildad. Bildad has a theory about why all ten of Job’s children were killed by a whirlwind. In fact, it’s not just a theory, it’s a theology. It’s a stunning, out-of-bounds...
Two years ago today my wife and I buried our 18yo son, our third child, Tristan, who took his life by his own hand. When someone learns about our loss, the most common response we hear is, “I’m so sorry! I can’t imagine what you’re going through!” That’s a correct...
...and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Eccl 12:7 This is a morbid verse. I seem to be drawn to dwell on morbid things since losing a child. Verses like these consume me because this is the reality where my heart and...
Have you ever found it hard to sing at church? For more than a year after my son’s death, not only could I not sing in church, I couldn’t even listen to music. My wife was different. She needed music playing all the time, and played Shane & Shane endlessly. That’s...
Toby Mac lost his son in October 2019. When I saw his eyes, I could tell they were the eyes of a man who lost his son, because those eyes are my eyes. Like he says, he may smile and he may laugh, but he will never smile or laugh the way he once did. I understand that....
