Sometimes it feels as if darkness has overpowered light, sorrow dominates joy, and confusion and fear infiltrate peace. Watching the news play out before me, or perhaps even sitting with a hurting friend, can make me feel powerless. Ineffectual. But Scripture tells me this is a lie. In Christ, I–we–have the power to transform our…
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Perspective
When our mind screams, “I’m worthless!” God whispers, “You are fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 149:14) When we can’t go another step, God promises, “You will soar on wings like eagles.” (Isaiah 40:31) When we feel small, problems seem to crowd in. They grow and get bigger. They push. They shove. They overwhelm. They remain…
What Makes a Testimony
Yesterday evening my school’s FCA organized an event on our football field called “Fields of Faith.” It is an event that is used by high school FCA organizations to bring students to the sports field to celebrate and raise up the name of Jesus. In today’s world where God has been forced out of the…
Hurry Up and Wait
Our family dog, Ziva, is a Boerboel or South African Mastiff. She is huge! Many times, she is patient—she sits or lies patiently beside me while I type away at my computer. But when she needs something—food, potty break, attention—she is NOT patient. She becomes a humongous writhing mass of paws, tongue and tan body….
Living an Other-focused Life
What does that mean “other-focused” and why should I live that way? Let me illustrate the answer with a story. After Hurricane Katrina turned New Orleans and the surrounding areas into a wading pool for such unwelcome monsters as homelessness, widespread destruction of property, loss of life, jobs, pets and dignity, my home church organized…
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