trials

Pain is a Teacher...as Good as it is Painful

Posted 04/07/10

Pain is a miserable companion but makes great companions of those who have it in common. …(Continue Reading)

What to Do When it Really Hurts (Exodus 19.4-6)

Posted 04/05/10

Have you ever experienced a moment where you yelled at God. Cried out to Him? Asked Him what in the world He is doing?
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When Life Feels Impossible (Matthew 28:16-20)

Posted 12/28/09

You lose your job. You get bills that put your checking account into cardiac arrest. Your kids destroy the house. You get sick at the worst possible time. …(Continue Reading)

Thursday's Thought - When you hit a road block...

Posted 11/20/09
Road blocks are God's detour signs down a better path, even if you can't see the accident ahead.

Will You Trust Him?

Posted 05/27/09

"Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to His excellent greatness" (Psa 150:2). …(Continue Reading)

When God Changes Your Plans

Posted 09/02/08

One thing I love about building my new basement office is that I can stick in my IC player and listen to sermons while hammering away.  …(Continue Reading)

Don't Take the Shortcut

Posted 07/16/08

Twice David has opportunity to take Saul's life (1 Sam 24; 1 Sam 26), and both times he refuses. You can see why this would have been tempting. …(Continue Reading)

Patience (Selected Passages)

Posted 08/19/07
Patience in God's eyes is much more than waiting for something. It is the trials of life sent from God to produce a holy and joyful people.

God the Life-Changer

Posted 11/03/06

I felt horrible. I was tired, had an aching head, and kept coughing up nasty slime, not to mention that our basement at home was flooded with …(Continue Reading)