Every day, people die—quietly or loudly, young or old, known or unknown, from illness or tragedy, at the hands of others or themselves. However, time continues—the sun rises and sets, the moon wanes and returns. Stars keep shining, and nature seems indifferent to human life. Yet with each passing, a space is left that cannot […]
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— Faith Without a Safety Net News of a sudden death affects us in specific ways. When a believer dies in an accident, from illness, or even by suicide, the question almost instinctively arises: Why didn’t God protect them? If God is loving and powerful, why aren’t the faithful shielded from tragedy? This question isn’t
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👉 Many Bible readers notice a tension between passages that promote peace and others that describe or even command war. In some sections, scripture urges believers to love their enemies and seek peace. In other parts, especially in the earlier books of the Bible, war against enemies appears to be approved by God. This raises
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Lately, I’ve been seeing more posts about loss from suicide — each one a scream into the void — the deepest, most unbearable sorrow a human heart can bear. After a suicide, the world feels arctic. A particular cold settles in, not just the absence of a person but the absence of answers. Conversations freeze
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This can be a sensitive subject, especially for Christians who believe that the ongoing war with Iran might be justified. Sincere believers can hold different opinions on these issues. Some view war through the lens of national security or as a “just war.” Others focus on the human toll and find it difficult to reconcile
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I reflect on the days of unbearable pain after losing my husband. I felt like someone drowning in a vast ocean, reaching desperately for any blade of grass drifting by, hoping it might keep me from sinking. In that endless water, even the smallest trace of hope felt like a miracle. In the midst of
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I came across photos I took at home of the incredible sunset I pass each evening — a sky spilling gold and fire. Yet something unsettled me: even the most breathtaking beauty cannot fill the loneliness, leaving it distant and almost untouchable. If you are asked this question: would you choose a horizon painted gold,
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—-Grief, displacement, and learning to see differently I came to San Francisco over a month ago, a city I never imagined would become part of my life. It was never a plan, a dream, or even a passing thought. Life brought me here the way grief often does—without asking, without warning. After losing my husband,
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Beauty is right in front of us. However, when our minds are elsewhere — when we are distressed, depressed, in pain, or grieving — we cannot see, sense, or feel it, no matter how breathtaking the world around us may be. When sorrow settles into the nervous system, the brain shifts into survival mode, and
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An unexpected conversation triggered another wave of the storm, just like the rainstorm outside the window right now. A cousin told me about a friend who lost his son to suicide. At the funeral, amid unimaginable pain, he said something simple yet profound: “You have to go through it to get through it.” Grief after
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