The Absence of God

We continue our focus on Job. Last week we dealt with the question of suffering, considering God’s and humanities role and the question why. We considered Suffering and the Question Why. This week we look at the absence of God during our time of suffering. You...

Preparing for Sunday: Surrounded by Darkness

This Sunday we continue our study on Job. Last week we considered Job’s predicament and examined Suffering and the Question Why. This week we find ourselves in midst of Job’s dialogue with his friends. Our passage this week is a lament from Job. He is...

Prayer for Refugees

Gracious God, It is so easy to forget. In the midst of our busy lives, It is so easy to forget. We enjoy comfort and security, Food and shelter are taken for granted. Violence is an abstract thought for many, The subject of movies and video games. We confess that we...

Suffering and the Question Why

The Book of Job deals with some of the most fundamental issues and questions of the human creature. It explores our need for understanding, expresses our desire for justice and in the midst of this has the presence of mind to ask relevant questions about the many...

Preparing for Sunday: Theodicy

Theodicy, the theological term for the attempt to answer the question if God is good why is there evil in the world? Perhaps put more simply, why do bad things happen to good people? These questions and more are considered in the book of Job. This is a book in the Old...