"O that I knew where I might find him!" -Job 23:3
In Job's uttermost extremity he cried after the Lord. The longing desire of an afflicted child of God is on...
This is a question that flies like a banner over the world, yet is tucked away in the dark corner of Christian triteness. Perhaps it is time to learn a language...
There are a lot of hurting people right in our community. In fact, you may be hurting, grieving, wrestling with God, or trying to understand the “un-understanda...
"In my flesh shall I see God." -Job 19:26
Mark the subject of Job's devout anticipation "I shall see God." He does not say, "I shall see the saints"--though ...
Today I had the job of trying to minister to a woman who was grieving the death of a colleague. It has long been a personal pet peeve of mine that Christians do...
I was asked to write a response to the mass shooting that recently took place in Oregon.
I intentionally delayed writing this time because I didn’t want to f...
July 1
9:00 a.m.
“So you’re the church secretary?” Darlene is frowning at me. I've become suddenly conscious that I have been weighed, measured, and have b...
Life has been challenging since January 13.
I have learned a great deal since that time. Who would have guessed a flooded kitchen would make me a better care...
Here is the post where I extol the virtues of sickness, suffering, and other obstacles that we contingent beings generally prefer to avoid. Though I extol God’s...
March 9
I give up too easily. That’s the first thing I’ve learned about myself.
But I think that’s because most things have happened really easily for me. Rel...
