A man standing in front of the window. (Photo by Sasha Freemind from Unsplash) Nowadays, where many feel isolated despite being technologically connected, the challenge to fight loneliness is more common than ever. Loneliness, a widely experienced human emotion, is not just a passing feeling but a condition that can significantly affect our mental and… Continue reading Fight loneliness with faith: How God’s word brings connection and comfort
Month: November 2023
When Family Gets Messy
Family can get really messy over the holidays. My family growing up was one big mess on every-days. Fighting. Arguing. Yelling. Crying. And eventually, a lot of forgiving. If ever there is a place to learn about forgiveness…to practice forgiveness…to struggle with forgiveness…it is in the context of family. And interestingly, it is in the context… Continue reading When Family Gets Messy
Embracing the Bulb — Broken & Hopeful
I am absolutely a fair-weather gardener. I prefer my time outside to be sunny with a comfortable temperature that doesn’t require my fingers to freeze or my face to hurt. Spring planting, summer tending and fall harvesting all fit into this comfort level most years. One of my favorite days of the year is when… Continue reading Embracing the Bulb — Broken & Hopeful
The Privileged Life: How to Capture Thankfulness in the Busyness
“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29) Has Thanksgiving become a crazy, packed-full weekend for you? What was a relatively calm holiday in the past has evolved into a madhouse of busyness for many people now…myself included. Thanksgiving began… Continue reading The Privileged Life: How to Capture Thankfulness in the Busyness
Make It As Secure As You Can
I have taught for decades, and still maintain, that the resurrection of Jesus is the central truth of the Christian faith. Without the resurrection, we have nothing. It is the hub around which every other doctrine rotates. The resurrection is the key. It is the victory over death. The next day, that is, after the… Continue reading Make It As Secure As You Can
Fear is a Good Thing. Really.
I laughed when I first heard about arachibutyrophobia, which is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. This interesting tidbit got me looking into other phobias. I should apologize for laughing, though. To those who suffer with these fears, it is a real fear to them, causing the same agitation… Continue reading Fear is a Good Thing. Really.
Rebuked by Blessing
Have you ever been rebuked by bananas? Probably not. But Darlene Deibler was. A young missionary wife ministering to the people of New Guinea in the late nineteen-thirties and early forties, Darlene and her husband continued their ministry though war had broken out across the globe. Eventually Japan took control of the island, and the… Continue reading Rebuked by Blessing
“Contributing to the needs of the saints and practicing hospitality” – Romans 12:5-13
Romans 12:5-13 Apostle Paul’s main focus in Romans 12 is the spiritual gifts or “charisma.” Connecting this chapter with 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4, he emphasizes how Christians, each bestowed with unique spiritual gifts, are urged to live in accordance with these gifts, forming a cohesive body in Christ. The concept of “members” within… Continue reading “Contributing to the needs of the saints and practicing hospitality” – Romans 12:5-13
Things I would say to my younger self – Terry Nightingale
I wonder if you have ever wanted to jump into a time machine and try to reverse a decision you have made in the past. Or plant an idea you wish you’d had back then. If you could send a message to your younger self, what would you say? What Godly advice would you give?… Continue reading Things I would say to my younger self – Terry Nightingale
God is Good
By Tanja Have you ever wondered if God is good? I’m sure you have, or maybe you’ve never doubted that God is good, and this question hasn’t shaken you. In Genesis, where there is a record of the account of God creating the world, we see that everything that God created He proclaimed as good.… Continue reading God is Good