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Responding to Cancer

February 25, 2013 by Phil Gons

Rod Decker

Professor and blogger Rod Decker posted on his blog this weekend about his cancer. It appears to be more widespread, more aggressive, and more serious than they originally thought. He’s begun treatment to control and reduce the cancer, and he’d appreciate your prayers—as we all would if we were in his shoes. As I read his post, […]

Filed Under: Meditations Tagged With: cancer, death, John Piper, Rod Decker, sickness

Calvin on God’s Permissive Will

June 11, 2010 by Phil Gons

Calvin on God’s Permissive Will — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion

After reading my post on Zac Smith’s cancer a while back, a friend of mine saw a link in the sidebar to a related post, “The Grace of Cancer,” and left a comment challenging my choice of words when I repeatedly said that God gave cancer to a man from our church to bring him […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Calvinism, cancer, evil, God's will, John Calvin, John Piper, Logos Bible Software, permission, R. C. Sproul, sovereignty

The Story of Zac Smith

March 27, 2010 by Phil Gons

The Story of Zac Smith — “If God chooses not to heal me, God is still good.”

I encourage you to invest four-and-a-half minutes of your day watching this powerful and moving video about Zac Smith’s cancer, faith, and God. The Story of Zac Smith from NewSpring Media on Vimeo. Here are his concluding comments: “This I do know. If God chooses to heal me, then God is God, and God is […]

Filed Under: Theology, Videos Tagged With: cancer, death, faith, Zac Smith

The Grace of Cancer

February 19, 2007 by Phil Gons

The Grace of Cancer — A testimony of repentance granted through terminal illness.

We heard a powerful testimony last night of how God has graciously given cancer to a man in our church who was in rebellion against God and estranged from his wife. With the news of his impending death, God also granted him a renewed heart of repentance. It was sweet to hear his present tenderness […]

Filed Under: Meditations Tagged With: cancer, grace

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