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Pondering the Prologue

Reading 40 Days of Decrease. Even as I ponder the prologue, it is through tears. How often have we mourned over loss, and not considered...

Still Choosing to Call God Good

Contrary to the excruciating circumstances surrounding us at First Baptist, I awoke with such joy. I credit it to reading about our dear...

How to Pray When You are Hurting…..

…specifically when you are suffering for taking a stand for Christ. Get on your knees “…pray for those who hurt you” (Luke 6:28)....

Unanswered Prayers at Christmas Time?

Years later when another Christmas was fast approaching, my children and I were coming home from a medical appointment in the city. It...

My Paradise and Heaven

These past few days have carried heavy news to my heart, and the hearts of those I love. When I feel helpless to find comfort or bring...

When No One Understands the Pain

My workweek was experientially rich. I could say “rough”, but I am going to choose the word “rich”. In my line of work debriefing is...

Climbing Mountains?

I was looking for useful tools the other day for a friend who is fighting depression, and came across a podcast by John Piper (his...

The Best Posture & Presence for any Situation

Reading in John 8 this morning something very beautiful struck me. It is the passage where Jesus arrives very early in the morning at the...