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Justice

Micah 6:8 ESV

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Our family has been moved to engage in issues of justice for many years. Nita and I were first deeply moved by the plight of at-risk children when we learned of modern day injustice, particularly against children as child soldiers, victims of slavery, victims of sexual abuse, and other atrocities.

In her blog post, Nita describes our perspective.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

God Hates Suffering

Look what I just got today! I'm excited to have just gotten my copy of "God Hates Suffering" in the mail today. The topic of suffering in the world is an old and much discussed one, and having discussed this with Bryan many times I'm really looking forward to the read. When you realize that God put us in charge of this earth, and gave us His Holy Spirit to bring His kindom and authority to earth, it can change your perspective from passively wondering why God allows pain and suffering, to partnering with God in bringing healing and hope.

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