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The Transformational Work of Suffering

I have been a Christian for almost four decades and for the last quarter-century, the majority of the time I have been involved in pastoral ministry. I have seen trends come and go. I have seen colleagues come and go but based on what has happened in our world with this pandemic, I can honestly…

Hope in the Valley

Now I have not seen too many millenniums’ come and go, as a matter of fact, I can only think of one but to be totally honest I do not know how successful we have been so far. The last couple of decades have been filled with one disaster after another. It all started with…

Pursuing Godliness

For many of us, social and physical distancing has had many negative effects on us. As the weather has improved we have a natural desire to go outside and be more active. As a diabetic, being active is important. I need to get physically healthy but to do so requires discipline and opportunity. That being…

Understanding Pain

When things happen in our lives that do not make sense or when we do not understand something about God, some people are tempted to discredit Him completely. Author Andy Stanley says, “You don’t have to understand everything to believe in something.” In John 9, Jesus met a man who was born blind and forced…

Scars

This past week, we saw one of the great political upsets in history when Donald Trump upset Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States. The fallout has led to constant riots and protests. People were declaring their disapproval of the results of the election on social media using #notmypresident. People were…