One of the most asked questions throughout the ages is, how can a loving God cause or allow pain and suffering? Some might say this question is blasphemous, but we may have asked it too. We aren’t supposed to know or maybe be able to understand […]
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Transforming Pain
Sometimes life is too painful. We strain to imagine a life free from pain, trouble, and trials. In John 16, Jesus likens the pain and joy of childbirth to our troubles. Did you know that the pain tolerance of the human body is 45 dels (unit) […]
Recycling Pain
We currently live in Texas, and here, rain is news. The saying “When it rains, it pours” may have possibly been invented in Texas. We have those beautiful, soaking rains that come in the spring, but we often have torrential downpours and dangerous storms. Either way, […]
Grasshopper Views
What is the grasshopper view? It has nothing to do with a martial art mentee (a “Kung Fu reference for the 50+ crowd) but it’s a lesson in confidence from Numbers 13. After God mightily delivered them, the Israelites wandered in the desert before entering the […]
The Sound of Peace
Stanza #9 We’ve all read that Jesus came to bring peace on earth, He’s been given the title, “The Prince of Peace.” What exactly does He mean by that? The subject can take volumes of study within a wealth of principles and details. We are all […]