If you have been in Christian circles for any length of time, you have heard it said, “Nothing happens to a child of God, unless God allows it.” Other times you’ll hear, “There’s a reason for everything.” This suggests that tragedy was allowed for good. My ExPerience The suggestion that nothing would touch me without … Continue reading Finding God Amidst Trauma: Was He in It?
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God, Where Were You?
It doesn’t take long before victims ask themselves this question: “God, if you are all powerful, all knowing, and present everywhere as I have been taught, where were you when I was hurt? No loving earthly father would allow bad things to happen to one of his children if he was capable of intervening! Why … Continue reading God, Where Were You?
Church Wounds and Night-Lights
When I was young, I couldn’t sleep without a night-light, even if it meant leaving the bathroom light on with the door cracked. Just that little bite of light could help me discern if someone was in my bedroom who wasn’t supposed to be there. The worst fear of all was to be surprised in the … Continue reading Church Wounds and Night-Lights