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Table of Contents for “Mad About God”
This is the Table of Contents for my book on trials and suffering, called Mad About God. The book also talks about True Detective, Louis C.K., the Serial podcast, the pressure to be “radical” and do...
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Does God Use Pain “For My Good”? Does Everything Happen For a Reason?
Is suffering a “part of God’s Plan”? Does God use trials to teach us a lesson? Does everything really happen for a reason? A hard look at the Problem of God vs. Suffering, and why easy answers won’t...
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My Latest Book In A Nutshell
starlight— asked a question: What is your book “Mad About God” about? Hey dear friend, thank you so much for asking. The book is about persevering through suffering, without glossy pep-talks and...
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Through Fire, By Faith: A Testimony.
I got an incredibly humbling email from a wonderful therapist who read my book on persevering through pain and used it for a book club with other therapists. She also shared her journey through some...
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Finding Home in the Dark: A Fiber of Fine Light.
The hard part is that when you decide not to call on lesser idols to numb your hurt and you finally reach out to God, suddenly you’re inside the pain. It’s all there. You can’t do anything to hide it...
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We Bleed, All The Way Up
Photo by Georgie Pauwels, CC BY 2.0 The patient really believed her cancer was somehow “God’s amazing plan for my life.” She went on to say the things I always hear: “He won’t give me more than I can...
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15 Things I’ve Learned Not to Say at the Hospital
Things I’ve learned not to say in the hospital at the very moment of pain and tragedy: “Everything will be okay.” “You’re so strong!” “Pain is what forces you to grow.” “God has an amazing plan for...
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How Do I Know If It’s God or the Devil? A Mega-Post On Pain, Evil, and Suffering
Anonymous asked a question: Would God purposely put His children in a situation where they would be hurt in any way (rape, kidnapped, something like that)? Or is this the work of the devil? I don’t...
View ArticleGrief Over the Death of a Loved One: To Move On or Hold On?
Anonymous asked: How do I deal with the death of a loved one? Dear friend: I’m so sorry. A close death is one of the most difficult things you will ever experience. There’s almost no getting over it....
View ArticleMy Voice Was Taken
These last few week I’ve been reading about the many assaults against Asian-Americans, and I was hit with a lightning bolt of a memory I had nearly forgotten. It is my very first memory. I was four on...
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