Sara Heitmann
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How Can God Be Loving and Wrathful?
Why do we hate the idea of God’s wrath? Not surprisingly, the idea that God has wrath isn’t popular. Among humans we often see anger in its most distorted and destructive forms. It can go wrong in so many ways. Some people become reckless and violent, taking things out on anyone and anything in their […]
Why God Lets Us Hunger
Why does God let his people hunger? This doesn’t just mean physical hunger for bread. It can be the lack of any good thing. This lack can tempt us to question God’s goodness. In my case, I’ve ached for close friendship that was often elusive. There were times when I feared God was being stingy.
How Not to Misunderstand God’s Severe Love
Some people have misunderstood God by believing that Jesus is more kind, and his teachings more compassionate, than the God of the Old Testament, whom they see as full of wrath and vengeance.
