Lamenting in the face of grief and loss is therapeutic. It is also theologically sound. So why then don’t we lament? Or at least, why don’t we lament well? Not wanting to let the side down, we may buy into a stoical or even triumphant brand...
'Here is rock: all else is sand,' was J.C. Ryle’s description of the Bible in the 18th century. Whether the challenge has been tradition or reason, or experience in more recent times, the Scriptures are still supreme today, God-breathed, reliable...
'Jesus would not have made us weak if we were meant to be strong, He would not have redeemed us in weakness if he had valued strength.' We long to be strong, sorted and secure. And we want this for our families too. Naturally. But what if..