A Lot of Groaning
June 4, 2023 Have you noticed the groaning of people lately? Maybe it’s a sign of age, or a sign of much stress, or maybe a sign that we really don’t belong in this world. Notice how much groaning is…
Supplies of Grace
May 28, 2023 The biblical term “grace” is a loaded word that means “unmerited favor or gift” but so much more. Not only is grace a favor or gift that is unmerited, but this gift also includes “mercy” which means…
Responding To Loss
May 21, 2023 I never will forget the feeling that overwhelmed our family in returning home to find our house had been burglarized. There was a feeling of disbelief at first as we went from room to room seeing things…
Relief In Suffering
May 14, 2023 There are times when we all feel the pangs of suffering. It may be the pains of physical affliction. Others may feel the taxing of emotional strain or relational disunity. It can even be the stress of…
Digging Out the Root of Bitterness
May 7, 2023 There are many plants that build a network of roots below the surface so that when you feel you have killed the pesky plant it finds a way of coming back, often in new places. If left…
Like a Wave of the Sea
April 30, 2023 One of the most mesmerizing aspects of life is to watch the waves at the ocean. It’s probably the rhythm of the waves, but whatever it is you can get caught staring at the ocean waves and…
Intentionality
April 23, 2023 As we gathered for our weekly prayer meeting, our faithful members were a bit taken by a request from one of the students that we pray for her to have more intentionality. As we broke down the…
Fullness of Blessing
April 16, 2023 There’s an old test that people have used to determine if you are an optimist or a pessimist: “Do you see the glass half full or half empty?” If you see the glass as half full, you…
Relief for the Pain of Loneliness
April 9, 2023 Loneliness can be quite dreadful, and a growing number of people suffer from lonesomeness at an alarmable rate as the isolation brought about by COVID did much to add to the experience of loneliness for great number…
What’s the Big Deal?
April 2, 2023 What’s The Big Deal? Although followers of the Lord Jesus Christ have for centuries made a big deal of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and rightly so for a variety of reasons, today it seems Christians are…