Why Does God Allow Suffering? What the Bible Says About Pain and Evil

Suffering is one of the hardest realities we face in this life. A diagnosis we never expected. The death of someone we love. A broken marriage. A child who walks away from the faith. Persecution. Financial hardship. Natural disasters. Loneliness. Depression. Betrayal. When suffering enters our lives, one question often follows: Why does God allow […]

What Does it Mean That God is Sovereign?

Few truths bring more comfort—and sometimes more questions—than the sovereignty of God. Christians often say, “God is in control,” but what does that really mean? Does God rule over everything, or only certain parts of life? If God is sovereign, do our choices matter? And how can God’s sovereignty be good news when life is […]

How Can I Know God’s Will for My Life?

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV) Few questions trouble Christians more than this one: How can I know God’s will for my life? Perhaps you’re facing a major decision. Maybe […]

What Does Jesus Have to do with the Coronavirus?

John Piper Guides Us Through the Worst Pandemic in 100 Years During the final days of March 2020, after sensing the fear and anxieties of many Christians over the recent news of a new and deadly virus that was spreading across the globe, apologist and author John Piper began writing a book whose aim is […]

God Is Working for Your Good

Does God Really Care About Me? In the most difficult times in life – even if we don’t say it out loud – we wonder, “Does God really care about me?” When we are wandering in the valley of the shadow of death, or when we’re walking along the jagged paths of loss or pain […]