By: Justin Duran Dear Eric, Grace and peace to you in our Lord Christ Jesus. It has been a long time since we last spoke but thank you for sharing your heart and the struggles you’re currently facing. I imagine that the pain you are experiencing is intense, and I am honored that you decided […]
For The Lord Cares for You
By: Shawn Paterson Simplistic Answers When dealing with the sin and affliction of anxiety, we can be prone to turn great Bible passages into trite and simplistic answers. So you may have a friend struggling with anxiety. And you say, “Well, the Bible says to not be anxious.” And that’s true enough. But then you see […]
We Have Them Trapped
Years ago, when I was a pretty new Christian, our submarine was preparing to go on a “Northern run.” The plan was to rise early one morning, submerge off the coast of Norfolk, VA and 73 days later surface off Norfolk, VA. There were five or six Christians on board and 95, or so, others. […]
In Everything Give Thanks
Dear doctor, behold the good things you possess at his hands rather than what you suffer. The balance is tipped immeasurably in favor of the former.” Letters of Spiritual Counsel, Martin Luther. P. 38.
Live Now
This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. (Ps 118:24) When I first became a Christian in the Navy, this verse made up one of my favorite songs. It had parts. The guys sang, “this is the day.” And the women followed with, “this is the day.” And so […]
Normal
“Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that’” (Jas 4:15). Shortly after my wife died, someone came up to me and said, “Welcome to the new normal.” I didn’t have any idea what he was talking about. Since then, I think I’ve figured it out. I […]
Seek First God’s Kingdom…
Introduction We live in a world consumed with worry, anxiety, and strife. Everywhere we look we see people driven by the “what if’s.” What if this happens? What if this doesn’t happen? What will we do if this doesn’t happen? What will we do if? Much of what we call depression, is actually the physical […]
Never Alone
Our Lord is the leader of this society. He was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. He was tempted in all points as we are. Nobody ever walked through so dark a valley, and he walked it by himself. We can never suffer as he suffered, die as he died. He has been […]
Hints of Glory
“Things that hint at glory…Nostalgia hints at glory…Love hints at glory…Proper praise from a superior hints at glory…Your earning for another land hints at glory…Art hints at glory…The desire to be “inside” hints at glory.” Seeing Green: Don’t Let Envy Color Your Joy, Tilly Dillehay.P 25