One of the great lessons we can learn from reading both the Psalms and the prophets is how to pray. Both the psalmist and, in this case, the prophet Jeremiah are willing to ask hard questions of God.

So this Thanksgiving holiday, I encourage you to ask “Why me, God?” But not as a means to complain about what you lack, but as a way to marvel at all that you possess but never earned.

While mom was alive, we thanked God for the time she spent with us. Her life was much more interesting and fascinating than I ...

Asking God 'why' about the California fires gets us nowhere. Story by Tony Stoltzfus • 3mo. E vacuating your home in the face of a forest fire is a traumatic, surreal experience.

That word “why” is one that is familiar to all of us as we walk through life. God is gracious to provide for us a multitude of answers to our “whys” in his word. The Psalms and Proverbs are a great ...

In the aftermath of the deplorable acts in San Bernardino and in Paris, the world is again asking: “God, why?” The question calls for God to give an account of his benevolence in the face of ...

We often ask God, “Why?” thinking there is just one answer to that question. We think there is only one reason why. In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul speaks about the ...

“I don’t say this out loud, but I need to ask God why — why was this good man murdered?” said Michael Levy, whose brother Daniel, a 34-year-old Peruvian-born physician and father of two ...

In the end, it’s not wrong to ask God, “Why?” The key is to accept his answer. Sometimes God lets us see and understand why. But most of the time his answer is more difficult to accept.