by Ron Ethridge | Suffering
I still marvel that Paul and Silas… after being beaten and thrown into a dungeon… were praying and singing hymns at midnight! I know myself well enough that there’s a good chance I’d be nursing my wounds rather than singing. But they sang! My...
by Ron Ethridge | Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry, Suffering
Part 1 can be read HERE. As I read the horrific details of what one man did to run off a small town preacher in North Carolina, a number of thoughts flooded my mind. The first was the realization I have not suffered in ministry compared to the Nichols family. I...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry, Suffering
It’s rare I read a book in one sitting, but Tuesday night I did. The title was “The Devil In Pew #7” by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo (2010). It’s the true story about a man who decided to run off a preacher in North Carolina. The story is written by...
by Ron Ethridge | Suffering
Odd title, but the two are linked. Every time Satan attacks or tests a believer, God pours out abundant grace to more than stop the darts hurled in hopes of destruction. As John Piper says, “Satan is God’s pawn for our sanctification.” Every time...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Suffering
“Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God is of a different nature altogether. It does not hate tragedy. It never denies reality. It stands in the very teeth of suffering. The love of...
by Ron Ethridge | Reflections, Suffering, Theology
The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. (Pr 16:4) Many people struggle over the problem of evil. But it’s really not hard IF God is taken at His Word and we don’t sit in judgment of Him. It is written in Eph...
