Perhaps one of the most painful and unhelpful things we can say to someone who is sick is to suggest that their sickness is directly caused by their sin. Read more
Perhaps one of the most painful and unhelpful things we can say to someone who is sick is to suggest that their sickness is directly caused by their sin. Read more
There is a brand of muscular faith that is promoted by some today. According to this school of thought you will be healed or blessed by God if you can only believe strongly enough, shout loudly enough, deny the realities facing you robustly enough, refuse to listen to the diagnoses of doctors stubbornly enough, and basically be positive enough. If you are anything like me, your faith is not strong enough for that. Perhaps your faith is weak like mine. Maybe you... Read more
Imagine reading an advertisement for a job. In the person specification it asked for weak people, foolish people, despised people, those who think they are nothing. Would you apply? Read more
I offer these ten tips, each with a do and a don't, for the Christian who is sick and seeking healing. Read more
Are you sick? Or are you in a prolonged recovery from a sickness? God promises to ‘confirm’ you. Read more
"Come to Jesus and all your problems will immediately disappear," said no Evangelist ever, or at least I hope not! Read more
Do you feel broken, inadequate, ‘washed up’ and somehow past your sell by date? Welcome to the club. Read more
There is something inherently lonely about suffering. As much as others try to be empathetic, they cannot fully understand. Read more
The ferocious hurricanes remind us that each of us is more vulnerable than we like to think. Storms of life come and buffet us all. Read more
I hope you realise that you have never met a perfect Christian. Read more
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