Rich Hope We all know Lamentations 3:21-26—if not from the passage itself, then from the hymn, Great Is Thy Faithfulness. 21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail....
The Lost Art of Lament Grief. Loss. Suffering. Pain. We live in a fallen world and it often falls on us. How can our soul respond? With lament. Lament is a lost soul-art in the Western Church. Pastor and author, Mark Vroegop, longs to see a rebirth of biblical lament....
A Lament How in the world do we respond to the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut? There are no easy answers, only difficult truths. Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Telling Yourself the Truth God invites His children to be...
A Prayer for Sunday Worship: The Dark Night of the Soul For the past several months, each Sunday I have shared A Prayer for Sunday Worship. Often they are biblical prayers. Frequently they are biblical or historical praises. Today I share a lament. Some might wonder,...
5 to Live By: The Top 5 Christian Blog Posts of the Week Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Sexual Sin in the Ministry At Desiring God, Dr. Harry W. Schaumburg writes about...
Healing for the Holidays: Part 4—A Lament for Your Loss Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts on Healing for the Holidays. Read Part 1: A Promise, Part 2: Give Sorrow Words, and Part 3: Holiday Healing Q/A. Does My Holiday Loss Count? I’ve received a batch of...
