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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…

The Principle of Obedience

If you grew up in a home with several siblings, you can easily remember instances of sibling rivalry. It’s natural, isn’t it? Sometimes you were the victim, sometimes the instigator; but in all cases, there were sinful actions and sinful reactions. Even if you are an only child or have one sibling, you can likely…

Be an Encourager

1 Thessalonians 5:11 says, “Encourage one another and build one another up.” In the book of Acts, we are introduced to a man named Joseph, but he was better known as Barnabas or the “son of encouragement.” He was a man who loved God and saw himself as someone called to help others in their…

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…

Benefiting from Jesus’ Suffering

I believe that everything in the universe was created by God, therefore, I believe the entire universe exists to display the glory and grace of God. Now it might be simpler to say that the entire universe exists to display the greatness of the glory of God, but the Bible is more specific. The glory…