Truth for our times: Suffering, Candy, the Gas-Station Drug & Old Temperance Pledge | Eastern NC Now

When Suffering Comes: How the Christian Should Respond

This is the fourth and final installment in a series examining suffering, earthly restoration, and the hope God has actually promised His people.

It is one thing to speak about suffering in the abstract. It is another to endure it when the cancer diagnosis is ours, the grave belongs to someone we love, the marriage is breaking, the child is wayward, the livelihood disappears, or the dream we so passionately pursued has collapsed.

In such moments, truths that seemed clear in calmer seasons can suddenly become difficult to hold with confidence. Pain narrows our vision. It can make one night feel endless, and one sorrow seem larger than every promise we have ever believed.

The Candy, the Gas-Station Drug, and a Bill North Carolina Cannot Ignore

Jyquante Spruill was only 14 years old when his family received the call every parent and grandparent dreads.

According to WRAL, Jyquante had passed out during gym class at Hope Middle School in Pitt County. Paramedics were en route.

The Old Temperance Pledge Christians Need to Read Again

Recently, while scrolling through Facebook, I came across a video of a prominent pastor with a national following. Displayed on the platform beside him were various alcoholic beverages—beer, wine, and liquor. His message was familiar: the Bible does not condemn drinking; it condemns drunkenness.

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