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Mark Talbot

Mark Talbot (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is an associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College and the host of the podcast When the Stars Disappear. He is also the author of When the Stars Disappear and Give Me Understanding That I May Live.

Why Did My Life Have to Be Hard?

Why Did My Life Have to Be Hard?

If God is real, why is there so much pain in my life? When we run out of answers, we may finally be ready to receive and feel humanity’s only hope.

Suffering Healed Me

Suffering Healed Me

Suffering wounds and disrupts. It shatters and steals. Yet in the providence of God, suffering is still one of the greatest gifts we can receive.

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Longing for Wholeness: Chronic Suffering and Christian Hope

The Works of God Conference

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The Works of God Conference

Hope for Chronic Suffering

If I were asked to put my finger on Scripture’s most poignant passage about chronic suffering, near the very top of my list would be Psalm 88. The psalms have been called “the prayer book of the Bible.” And, indeed…

Remember to Breathe

One of the worst aspects of suffering is the way it tends to isolate. When great storms of suffering overtake us, our sense of loneliness can become overwhelming. As the clouds close in, we may lose sight of everything but…

The Servetus Affair

The Servetus Affair

The Story of Calvin and His Critics

This article appears as an appendix in With Calvin in the Theater of God: The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life. The following excludes extensive footnotes and citations found in the appendix. “For many,” Bruce Gordon opens his chapter…

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The Broken Stage in the Theater of God

Desiring God 2009 National Conference

In this message, Mark Talbot discusses how God can be tempering everything in the best way and yet still allow sin and suffering.

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion

Desiring God 2009 National Conference

Here's an overview of the questions and conversation. Listen to the audio for the answers. 1. Mark, we'd like to give you a chance to talk about Servetus with us. Sam Storms: We're assuming that everyone knows about Servetus. Maybe…

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All the Good That Is Ours in Christ: Seeing God's Gracious Hand in the Hurts Others Do to Us

Desiring God 2005 National Conference

“Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.” Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel wrote these words in light of his horrific experience at Auschwitz. He questioned where God was during his unjust suffering. Many of us wonder the same.

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