When I embarked on this rather bold journey of discovery, I have to admit and I had some clues in my bag but I did not really know what I was taking on. I began with some of the truths that God had allowed me …
A Puzzling Paradox: Pain & Praise, Solace & Suffering, Grief & Glory Nuggets
A series of Nuggets which investigate the Biblical paradox between Pain & Praise, Suffering & Solace, Grief & Glory. Through this series I will seek to answer the questions:
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
How to Make Sense of God when He Doesn't Seem To Make Sense
God’s Ultimate Paradox is the Final Key to Understanding the Puzzling Paradox (aPP 30)
I am sure many of you will be relieved to know this is the penultimate Nugget in the series A Puzzling Paradox – Pain & Praise, Suffering & Solace, Grief & Glory. I will write one more to draw it all together after giving you …
Finding the Old Testament Link to Paul’s “From Glory to Glory” Thought (aPP 29)
In the previous three Nuggets, I have given you some connections to help us unravel Paul’s deeper thoughts related to the Road to Glory. Firstly, from the point of view of Glory being linked to Suffering in aPP 26. In the following Nugget I began …
The Journey From Glory to Glory (aPP 28)
In the last Nugget I took time to show you how and why Paul sets Glory in the midst of Pain, Suffering, Grief and Brokenness. Most of us have no idea why bad things happen to good people. Why young children suffer illnesses that were …
Putting Glory Into Pain, Suffering & Brokenness (aPP 27)
We have now reached the time to bring Glory and Pain & Suffering together in the way Paul does in the Second Letter to the Corinthians. Many of you have written to me and asked how Glory can be a part of pain, suffering, and …
Why Paul Sets Pain, Suffering & Grief Against Praise, Solace & Glory (aPP 26)
We have focused on pain and suffering in this series. Numerous times over the recent Nuggets I have digressed from my intention to begin to address the matter of Glory in the midst of suffering and pain in order to share with you recent examples …
When Praise Turns to Panic and Calm Turns to Chaos (aPP 25)
I have had a very interesting week and that my friends is an understatement. I want to remind you again that these Nuggets and Gems are live. I am writing them as things unfold around me. You well know by now if you are a …
Paying Attention to the Praise, Solace and Glory Moments (aPP 24)
We have spent a considerable time looking at Pain, Suffering and Grief and I have addressed many of the reader questions that have been sent to me. In the last couple of Nuggets I tried to cross the intersection / crossroads to look at Praise, …
Turning Our Attention to the PRAISE, the SOLACE and the GLORY (aPP 23)
Over this series of Nuggets I have spent time collecting your questions and then seeking to address them in an attempt to find God’s perspective on pain, suffering and grief. In doing so, I have concentrated on finding answers to why we face pain, suffering …
A Pause At The Intersection (aPP 22)
This may seem to be a rather strange title for a Nugget but bear with me as I explain. I have fielded a few questions from readers wanting to know what has happened to the Nuggets. “Ian, am I missing something? It seems there has …