Evil

“Best things dwell out of sight,” Emily Dickinson once wrote. It can be hard to believe what we cannot see, but so much of our life—our loves, our principles, our hopes—cannot be seen. Paul ends the letter to the Ephesians with a reminder of an invisible world beyond our vision, where good and evil struggle, and where the grace of God will ultimately win.

What can we do about the problem of evil? In the Psalms, we’re given a refreshingly honest vision of suffering that is balanced by the mysterious and merciful power of hope.

What happens when Jonah, the reluctant prophet, finally delivers God’s message to the Ninevites? Both their response and God’s are stunning.