Over the last year, I have been hospitalized with a condition called rhabdomyolysis nine times. Each time, my kidney’s shut down. A few of these times the doctors said I was…
Waiting to Die
Making Sense of All Suffering – What is the Telos of Pain?
What’s the point of all the suffering Christians go through? What is God trying to accomplish? What’s the goal? The Bible talks a lot about this using the Greek word…
Will God Protect My Children?
Will God Protect My Children? My friend was not a Christian, but he was seriously considering it. He was one of my wild friends from my younger, crazier days. We…
Quotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: John Calvin (1509-1564)
The first post in this series consisted of quotes from Charles Spurgeon. The second from Dietrich Bonhoeffer. John Calvin probably did more (outside of God and His Word) to help…
Quotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)
The first post in this series consisted of quotes from Charles Spurgeon. The second person who helped, in profound ways, get my family through an especially terrible year is Dietrich…
Quotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
My wife and I went through an especially intense period of suffering in 2013. I’m planning to pull back the curtain of our story, Lord willing, and turn it into…
Hurting for Oklahoma: On Bearing the Pains of Those We Don’t Know
I have been watching the television all night. Though my heart is being torn out and the miserable “Why God?” thoughts run through my mind over and over again, I cannot…
The Asphyxiation of Hope: Matthew Warren (1986-2013)
I got the news on the road to Florida. My family and I, along with my mother, are in Florida for the Gospel Coalition conference. After this, we will head…
The Reason Darwin Left the Faith
A few years ago I was diagnosed with “severe degenerative disc disease.” This is a lower back issue. For the last six years, the pain has often been tremendous, keeping…
How The Credo House Changed the Life of this OIF Veteran
Allow me to introduce myself… My name is Kevin and I want to share with you the impact this ministry has had on my life. Take four minutes to watch…