Another helpful resource in dealing with VT massacre and suffering

Tabletalk magazine has offered this month's issue on line for free. The website reads:

As we mourn with the students and families directly impacted by the tragic killings at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute on April 16, 2007, we who are believers in the one, true God turn to His promises for comfort (Psalm 119:50).

With the hope that we might assist those struggling with the questions and feelings raised by this horrific event, Ligonier Ministries humbly offers for your reading the feature articles and columns from the April 2007 issue of Tabletalk magazine, which, in God’s providence, discusses the subject of grief.

We pray that these resources, in some small way, will help you find comfort in the arms of our sovereign God and will help you look for the day when He will “wipe away every tear” from the eyes of His people who rest assured in the finished work of Jesus Christ (Revelation 21:4).

April 2007 Tabletalk Articles:

• Sin, Death, and Grief by Burk Parsons
  


• A Grief Observed by R.C. Sproul
  


• From Grief to Glory by Jim Coffield
  


• Mourn with Those Who Mourn by Archie Parrish
  


• Good Grief? by Anthony Carter
  


• True Shepherding by Joel R. Beeke
  


• Hope by R.C. Sproul Jr.
  


• A Tale of Two Funerals by Gene Edward Veith

On the Virginia Tech killings: the problem of evil

Here are some of the responses I have read and would recommend for their biblical worldview on the Virginia Tech killings.

Dr. Albert Mohler: Facing the Reality of Evil

Tim Chailles on Praying for Blacksburg: contains reports from two pastors who are ministering to that campus, families and their churches as you read.

Caroyln McCulley shares some appropriate Scripture

John Piper offers 21 ways to minister to people during such times.

Doug Philips on the Horror at Virginia Tech

What is the answer Christians should be giving to what needs to change after this massacre? The answer is not firing the college president, installing more x-ray machines, enacting stricter gun laws or closing our borders. The answer is a new heart. The heart is deceitftul and above everything else, desperately wicked. We need new hearts that love Christ.

Blog blessing Saturday

Seeing that I will be unable to post tomorrow, I am going to share the blessings from the blog one day early this week

1. "Faith by Hearing" is collecting an incredible amount of good audio content (and categorizing it for you).
2. Ever wanted to see Dr. Al Mohler's library (you will never guess how many books he has). See in it in a video (runs 50+ minutes) for the upcoming Together for the Gospel Conference. I hope to attend this conference next year. I am hoping some of you will join me.
3. One of the pastors of parenting at Covenant Life Church (where C. J. Mahaney and Josh Harris pastor) gave this talk last week on proactive parenting. Here are some follow-up questions for parents to discuss with each other and here are some for you to discuss with your children growing toward adulthood.
4. Abraham urges parents to tell your kids Bible stories like life depended on it.
5. A great quote when "bad" things happen to you and you want to blame God.
6. John Piper writes a stirring piece on the partial birth abortion ban by the Supreme Court. His brief quote (which is included in Justice Kennedy's paper) by a nurse observing the PBA procedure is absolutely heart-wrenching.
   
7. Read this letter that exposes a missionary's heart.
8. Some great deals here on books (and low shipping at that!). But the sale ends soon!