TRANSFORMING OUR GRIEF

Grief that comes from the loss of someone or something can be devastating.  It can immobilize our faith. So can divorce or failure. The wisest of counsel cannot produce our healing  The evidence that we have crossed the Rubicon of our suffering is the presence of joy...

THE PURPOSE OF STORMS

The storms of life have a purpose. They are used for revelation. They reveal our character, the plans of the enemy, and our true friends. We can’t run away from these storms. We must hunker down in faith to endure their passage by clinging to the Lord. When the storm...

INTERPRETING THE SOUNDS OF GROANING

There is a level of despair that cannot be expressed with words. It is a guttural utterance emanating from a person who is at the end of their rope not knowing what to do next. It’s a sound made when people experience the unexpected loss of a loved one, the...

WHEN ALL IS STRIPPED AWAY

At this time of year, after having our Thanksgiving Day gatherings and now moving full steam into the Christmas season, many of us are counting and recounting our blessings of family, friends, and home. Those are good and wonderful things to experience and treasure. I...