In his book Speaking of Jesus, Carl Medeiras shares the testimony of a friend who worked in a tree-planting camp, and how this friend started a group that read the Gospels and talked about Jesus. His point was that this was, in essence, a Bible study, but it...
Since coming to Christ, one of the things I love and am amazed by is how HIS word changes meaning for me as I grow in HIM. I cannot count the number of times I was overwhelmed with confusion, anger, and hurt when I heard Romans 8:28, And we know that...
This confession may sound shocking to some of you: I do not like Mother’s Day. Or Father’s Day. And, I am not alone; there are many others like me, although we don’t often admit it. It was late April 2010, and I stood in line at a department...
As long as we live on this side of heaven we are guaranteed to experience pain and suffering. Unfortunately, that is the reality of living in a sin-cursed world. The good news is that God deeply cares about our pain and trials; the thread of His mercy and love is...
“Are you even a Christian?” You might hear me or one of my children say that to the other in jest. It might be said if one of us arrives late to church. Or falls asleep while reading the Bible. Or mutters when getting cut off by another driver. We both...
