![]() It explores the question of whether we have emphasized the power and dominion of God and forgotten the God who comes near and suffers with? And who calls followers of Christ to do the same. Into this climate comes this timely call to re-examine our theology of suffering, and even of our God. ![]() ![]() Along with the decaying dream, we also see the hope of the Evangelical church in America fizzling out like Fourth of July sparklers. ![]() We see the dream crumbling like an old abandoned building, as we read story upon story of inequities, and inhumane treatment suffered by many who call this nation home. News of how the American Dream is largely a mirage has shown up on our televisions and smart phones for months now. Western Christendom has long treated suffering like a problem to fix and a blight to hide… When our storylines do not match the arc of triumph we’ve come to expect and revere, we can feel stuck on the outside of both our communities and God’s grace.”- KJ Ramsey We’ve reduced the gospel to rescue, power to privilege, and hope to swift healing, reducing ourselves in the process. ![]() “We’ve so fused our American Dream with the risen Christ that when suffering enters our lives and does not leave quickly, all we know how to do is hide, judge, or despair. ![]()
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