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Tribulation, apocalypse, distress—and hope

November 16, 2024 Carl E. Olson 7

Readings: • Deut 12:1-3 • Psa 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 • Heb 10:11-14, 18 • Mk 13:24-32 Tribulation, affliction, and distress. These aren’t attractive topics, but they are quite real; they are part of our […]

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Seven Last Words from the Cross: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

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Why evil? Why suffering? Why death? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God seem so far removed from it all? […]

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