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Four things that help me make sense out of evil and suffering
A few thoughts about suffering and evil that help me personally
- Suffering and evil is a reality we all face day in and day out. In this vlog, I share four things that I find helpful when I think about suffering and evil.
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- First, a helpful distinction. It is not only an intellectual problem.
- Furthermore, who has to give a response to the problem of suffering and evil?
- In addition, what is evil? why is there so much suffering in the world?
- Finally, what is the Christian responds to suffering and evil?
- What are your thoughts to these four things? leave a reply and I will be happy to respond.
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Make room for thought: is faith unreasonable?
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MAKE ROOM FOR THOUGHT: Is faith unreasonable?
Students in Leiden here in The Netherlands run a week with talks about the meaning of life.
So they asked me to prepare a talk about the question of faith in relation to reason. My talk was under the general topic of MAKE ROOM FOR THOUGHT. Here then is a summary of my talk in 5 minutes.
We all have the same starting point: we believe something about reality. The real question then is: which view makes more sense? Would like to hear what you think. leave a comment or ask a question. Stay safe!
Living with Hope and Courage in All Circumstances
Some things we cannot change easily, the fact of the corona pandemic and lockdown we are going through is an example. But we can do something about how to respond to this pandemic.
This is a talk I gave at ICF Delft Sunday, October the 6th 2019. With the corona pandemic and the lockdown we experience these passages can bring comfort and strenght. They also can show us how to deal with uncertain times, even with death, with courage and hope.
Talk theme: living with hope and courage whatever may come
We all live our lives without knowing what may happen in the future. All humans are fragile in one way or another. For instance, we cannot avoid death or the death of loved ones. Furthermore, we need to know who we are to be able to live a life free from wrong expectations or the trap of performing to be accepted.
We want to live with values that will help us live a life worth living. Who can help us live with hope and courage during our short and fragile lives?
The Christian faith has an answer to these questions. Our passage this coming Sunday from 1 Thessalonians 4 and 5 talks about
- certainty in death – future promise connected with a past historical event
- a meeting with the King that inspires hope
- courage to live with kingdom values
- an identity rooted in a love relationship with God
Click below to listen to the talk from about minute 29.
Outline: A Creed. A Meeting. An Identity. A lifestyle.
The one thing that is not true about God
Here is my vlog about the one thing that is not true about God.
God cares!
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COVID-19 Hope makes a difference
Almost everyone is concerned about the COVID-19 outbreak.
Many people responsibly take preventive measures. Others are in the middle of a crisis and find it difficult to deal with it. Most people are deeply concerned about their loved ones.
Some universities in The Netherlands have decided to not have on-campus education.
In this short blog (see here), Marilyn Adamson reflects on the reality of God and how this can make a difference in our lives. In the middle of our anxieties, there is hope!
How do you deal with anxiety? Leave a comment and I will be happy to reply within a week.
- Communicating Christ to different faith groups July 16, 2024Being prepared to witness to different faith groups about the diety of Christ Follow the link below. Here are some some tips, principles, practical advise and quick look resources how to prepare to witness for Jesus to JW’s witnessing to JW’s The post Communicating Christ to different faith groups appeared first on SolDim Ministries.
- Freedom in Christ June 7, 2024Freedom in Christ! Don’t ignore your freedom Don’t abuse or misuse your freedom A sermon on the topic of Freedom in Christ from Galatians chapter 5. The Bible reading starts at minute 22. This sermon was preached 5 May 2024 which is liberation day in The Netherlands. For more sermons The post Freedom in Christ […]
- On mission for Jesus April 6, 2024Jesus is sending 70 of his followers to proclaim the good news of God’s kingdom. I will speak on this theme of ‘Jesus sending us out’ in ICF Rotterdam Noord April 7th 2024. Come to join this worship service and hear about God’s purposes for this world and your life. The post On mission for […]
- Short encounters with greater impact December 16, 2023Sunday Service December 17 Sunday, December the 17th I am speaking on the topic of ‘short encounters with greater impact’ at ICF Rotterdam Noord. See link for more information here. The post Short encounters with greater impact appeared first on SolDim Ministries.
- Youth with a mission! YWAM November 10, 2023A message worthwhile to communicate! This week I was with the SOKE* students of YWAM (youth with a mission). Our topic was about communicating the message of Jesus to those outside of the Christian faith. One of the students made the drawing you see in this post. She expressed in The post Youth with a […]