Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Jesus. That’s it. He is the answer. To what question(s), you ask? All of them. What does God look like? How do I know God loves me? How do I relate with God? What is my purpose? Why am I here? Why am I such a mixture of brilliance and brokenness? Where will I go […]
Read MoreSo…the World Vision fiasco. Certainly you’ve heard of it by now. A few days ago, World Vision executives made a public decision to amend their hiring practices to include married gay couples, but then reversed their decision after a vehement outcry arose against it. Understandably, this decision and un-decision has drawn fire from constituents from […]
Read MoreChapter Four: The Towering Pillars of Compassion and Justice Kidnapping…trafficking…children forced to serve as violent soldiers…sexual exploitation…these horrifying acts of human degradation are nearly too gruesome to fathom. As Richard Stearns said, if Satan is alive and manifesting himself in our world, he is surely present in these places of horror.[1] For many people the […]
Read MoreA wry smile tugged at the weathered corners of the ancient Apostle Paul’s lips as he unfolded a wrinkled letter and recognized a familiar script. The opening line, in extra-large print, brought both a chuckle to his heart and a tear to his eye. It was from Titus. He had left Titus on the little, […]
Read MoreSometimes angry or hurting people will give voice to their discouragement by asking an oft-repeated question: “Where is God anyway?” Understandably, they ask the question when He appears to be absent in an important area of their lives. And they’re not alone in asking it. Gideon asked it in Judges 6:13 when he said: “If […]
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