Thirsting for God . . . in Grief
“We know what’s best for you,” the nurse insisted. She denied my request to see my baby daughter, who had returned to her heavenly Father…
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Why, Lord?
What is the reason for the hardships we encounter? Why do we have to endure them in our day-to-day lives? Don’t get me wrong. It…
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We’re Not There Yet
Prior to a study trip to Israel in 2014, I understood it was the Promised Land, “a land flowing with milk and honey.” I was…
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Find Us Faithful
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth…
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Still Waiting
Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, I developed the impression that Jesus Christ would return before I reached the age of thirty — let…
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Oh, the Faithfulness of God!
How can anyone as finite, definable, and limited as we humans are describe something as infinite, unmeasurable, and unlimited as God and His faithfulness? It’s…
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Praying Your Temperament
I began my life with God privately, a thirteen-year-old in my room at night, pouring out my concerns and wishes to a God I didn’t…
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Master Artist
Master Artist The canvas must be silent as the artist paints the scene. The paper, too, waits anxiously while the author shares his dream. The…
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Has the church replaced Israel in the promises of God?
Has the church replaced Israel in the promises of God? This important question requires more space than we usually dedicate to a Q&A, so we’re…
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Living Water
Winter weather chapped my hands. Even though I wore gloves and applied lotion, my hands remained rough. Then one day a heart condition prompted an…
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