Ordinary Grace on Grief, Loss, and Moving On

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[This series explores the way some of my favourite novels engage with spiritual things. As much as I will try to avoid discussing major plot points, I will be using quotes from the novels and be discussing how they fit generally into the story. So please take this as a spoiler warning.] Without a doubt, … Continue reading Ordinary Grace on Grief, Loss, and Moving On

Wrestling with Grief and God: Lamentations

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In 586 BCE, the Babylonian army laid siege to the city of Jerusalem. Three months later, with the citizens facing starvation, the walls were finally breached. The city was taken, the Temple razed to the ground, and Judah’s ruling classes removed from the Land. (See 2 Kings 25.1-12 for the story.) For the people of … Continue reading Wrestling with Grief and God: Lamentations