Real faith upends the pre-conceptions of who Jesus is from the tiny box of human expectation and understanding. The apostle Peter and the other eleven walked the crucible of disappointment as Jesus revealed Himself to the world, not as the reigning Messiah, but as the suffering Servant. Those three black days of Jesus’ silent occupation …
Jesus and the Social Gospel
I have been doing a lot of reading for an upcoming research paper, which includes objectively addressing the opposition to my topic of abortion. Surprisingly, I have found that many Christian denominations support abortion because it can alleviate poverty. As I have read their Biblical arguments, one author quoted a verse that Jesus used to …
Intentionally Thinking on Jesus
Do your thoughts ever seem to get locked in the negative? Critical, anxious, painful thoughts that swirl over and over in your mind? It takes intentionality to redirect those thought patterns. I was listening to a podcast about a woman who lost her daughter as a teenager. She and her family knew the Lord, but …
Another Wakeful Night
Another wakeful night Rocking restless babe, Quieting toddler’s fears, Shushing back to sleep. Another wakeful night Waiting for the teen, Praying that they walk In all they have been trained. Another wakeful night Weeping on her knees. Begging God to find The lost to intervene. Another wakeful night Searching out His Word, Listening for His …
Capturing the Rebels
A Biblical Counseling Study #6 Photo by Horacio Lander on Pexels.com A friend and I were discussing depression and anxiety thisweek. We acknowledged that truly, the feelings of depression and anxiety are asymptom of another problem. No one chooses to feel panicky and sleepless orweepy and exhausted. If our bodies were a car, the symptoms …
Pro-Life Ministry in the Church
Women who go to church seek abortions. Is this a shocking statement to you? It shouldn’t be. All church attendees are imperfect people. Everyone is a sinner in need of a Savior. Some sins, such as gossip or backbiting, are less shocking, but temptation beckons everyone into its trap. Where does a pastor’s daughter go …
When All I Have is Jesus
A Biblical Counseling Series # 5 Rejection cuts deep whether it is a child, a spouse, a parent, or a love interest. Elisabeth Elliot writes of George Matheson in her book, “A Path Through Loneliness.” When George became blind, his fiancée broke off their engagement. Instead of becoming bitter, however, he lifted his blind eyes …
Defining Expectations
Study #2 in the Biblical Counseling Series Defining Expectations A Biblical Counseling Series Early in our marriage, I found myself very frustrated with my husband’s inability to see the overflowing trash can. Growing up in my house, my stepdad always took out the trash. It never occurred to me that my husband would not relish …
One Generation to the Next
Photo by gdtography on Pexels.com A parade of green marched along the crosswalk as people celebrated the Irish holiday of St. Patrick’s Day. Luck, Leprechauns, and Liquor mark this day, but St. Patrick was a missionary to Ireland. He brought the Gospel of Jesus to a land filled with superstition and witchcraft. (Read more here.) …
Help, Lord! I’ve done it again.
Have you ever assumed God must have given His approval to something simply because it seemed to fit so nicely into your plans? Zeal without God’s clear direction usually ends in disaster. Such was my dilemma this week, as I charged ahead with a project without checking to see if this was His plan …
His Song in the Night 