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A Good God Who Doesn’t Always Heal? Brad Jersak
In A More Christlike God, I describe the self-revelation of God in Christ, who is self-giving, radically forgiving, and co-suffering Love. That image of God is cruciform, uncontrolling, but still deeply caring.
So how do we hang onto the image of God as a loving heavenly Parent when (1) Jesus told us to pray with boldness and faith, but (2) many of those prayers seem to go unanswered? What gives?
What follows is a dialogue with a friend about these complex and difficult issues:
AF: Hi Bradley:
I have a nagging subject that I found myself questioning a lot.
You wrote about it in this article:https://www.ptm.org/qr-if-go...
January 2025
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Articles:
God's Master Stroke for the New Year – pg. 1
It's All on Rails – pg. 2
Sunsets and Seasons of Life – pg. 5
"Rise Up and Walk!" – pg. 6
Mercy Drops – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
December 2024
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Brad Jersak Sometimes, Waiting Is Hard – pg. 2
Laura Urista Great Gifts in Small Packages – pg. 4
Greg Albrecht Believe Him & Receive Him – pg. 5
November 2024
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Articles:
Politics and Religion as Usual – pg. 1
Hope, Comfort, Encouragement & Healing to be Found in Christ – pg. 2
The World's Story Told Well – pg. 4
Friday Mornings with the Rabbi – pg. 5
Rehearsals – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
October 2024
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Brad Jersak Simone Weil: An Astonishing Life – pg. 2
Greg Albrecht "Everyone Is Forgiven" – pg. 5
Q&R: “Why does God allow…?” Brad Jersak
“Why does God allow ...”
June 2024
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Ed Dunn 8 Decades Later – pg. 2
Steve Brown The Father Never Leaves Us – pg. 5
Stuart Segall Navigating Grief – pg. 6
May 2024
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Articles:
Is everything in the world getting worse and worse? – pg. 1
School Is Out! – pg. 2
God Knows Your Name – pg. 5
Grandma Said So – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
Healing – Beyond Mere Recovery
Healing in and by Christ is not simply a matter of receiving back something you once had - it's receiving something you never had before.
Law Enforcement or Healing? – by Greg Albrecht
Friend and Partner Letter from February 2023
Let’s start with a quiz: If you had to choose between two images of Jesus which would it be:
1) someone who serves in the law enforcement profession, such as a police officer or judge, or
2) someone who serves in the healing profession, such as a doctor or a nurse?
When those two images are compared and contrasted, a doctor or nurse is the Christ-centered, healing answer.
BUT – why does the vast majority of Christendom lean toward a depiction of Jesus as an agent of law and order? More than that, WHY do so many within Christendom feel that any picture of ...
February 2023
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Greg Albrecht: How Sorry Are We? – pg. 2
Ed Dunn: Our Choice of Words – pg. 5
Brad Jersak: Zaccheus Makes Amends – pg. 6
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