Jewish 'Shiva' Practice Helps Loved Ones Grieve

After witnessing firsthand the devastating effects of civil war, oppressive regimes, and natural disasters, Palmer Chichen has observed that the Hebrew ...

John Stott on How the Cross Speaks to Injustice and Suffering

How does the cross of Jesus speak to a world of pain, poverty, and injustice? After explaining the full range of biblical ideas of the atonement, Stott ...

Villagers Pray to "the God Who Hung on the Cross"

In her book The God Who Hung on the Cross, journalist Ellen Vaughn retells a gripping story of how the Gospel came to a small village in Cambodia. In ...

Grieving Father Finds Comfort in Christ's Humanity

In his book Unspeakable, Os Guinness tells the story about a well-known Christian leader whose son had been killed in a cycling accident. Although the ...

The Mother of a Gang Member Demonstrates God's Love

Gregory Boyle retells the story of a 15-year-old gang member named Rigo. Rigo was getting ready for a special worship service for incarcerated youth when ...

The Answer to Suffering Is Personal

The answer to suffering cannot just be an abstract idea, because this isn't an abstract issue; it's a personal issue. It requires a personal response. ...

Why God Weeps with Us

God weeps with us so that we may someday laugh with him.

—Theologian Jürgen Moltmann

Augustine's Mother Intercedes

The church father Augustine writes of the important role played by his mother's faithful intercession for him during his years of waywardness:

My mother ...

A True Indication of Weakness

I'll tell you what weakness is. I think of a college senior--tall, good-looking, from a fine background, very bright, had invitations to attend four ...

Pat Krantz: Bereaved Parent

Pat Krantz: A bereaved parent who comforts others

Pat Krantz lost her 9-week-old baby, Michael, in 1975 during open heart surgery. Well-meaning friends ...