Suffering

23 April by Anthony Russo

If Christ, Why Not Us?

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“Though He was God’s Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered.” – Hebrews 5:8 (HCSB) The past few months the topic of suffering has repeatedly come up around me. Interestingly, there were no devastated marriages, no loss of a child, or any of the Job-like agonies of life which “suffering” makes us immediately think [...]

7 October by Anthony Russo

Hudson Taylor, the Ignorant Little Child of God

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In a dramatic moment when it seemed that the Lord was expanding the work of the China Inland Mission (CIM) to establish offices in and send missionaries from North America, the mission’s famous leader, Hudson Taylor, knew exactly what needed to be done first.  “Before we begin to plan, don’t you think we had better [...]

26 July by Jeff Musgrave

Baptist Boy Imbibes Can of Busch Water

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I may have forever lost my chance to get a NAMB appointment this past week and I might have to turn in my Baptist credentials or something.  I drank every drop of the contents of the can you see on the right here and I enjoyed doing it (I also took this photo in a [...]

29 March by Anthony Russo

Suffering, Comfort, and Biblical Illiteracy

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Sound theology–a clear understanding of God and His Word–are bedrock foundations that answer every significant question of human existence. However, that does not mean that when tragedy strikes we should tell someone to “take two verses and call me in the morning.” If you look at the circumstances of suffering Job in the Bible, the [...]

28 October by Thom Hunter

Who Really Needs to Come Out of the Closet?

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I stumbled, fell and cried out but my brother shied away And I found myself alone in silence, wishing he would stay. He quickly turned the corner, as if he hadn’t realized, I’d turned and looked to him in pain, with pleading tear-filled eyes. I saw my brother stumble so I quickly looked away. I’ll [...]