Nov 7, 2017 | Christian Life, Patience, Perseverance
âEverything at IKEA requires assembly. I bought a pillow; they gave me a duck.â âTodd Glass When I became a Christian at the age of 30, I truly had a âscales falling off the eyesâ experience. I was driving to church one morning, just days after becoming a believer and...
Oct 10, 2017 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Courage, Perseverance, Suffering
Sometimes God leads us down a hard road not in order to make us stronger, but to bring us into a deeper and more intimate dependence on Him. He knows that it is only in Him where we find true strength. For Hagar, it is at the end of a hard road in the middle of a...
Oct 3, 2017 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Character of God, Surrender
âThe angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.â âPsalm 34:7 The Wilderness Years Hagar ⌠A used and abused runaway pagan slave. This is Godâs choice to whom He reveals Himself as El Roi, the âGod Who Sees Meâ? This is the one God pursues...
Aug 1, 2017 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Forgiveness, Suffering
Prior to becoming a Christian, Pretty Woman had been one of my favorite movies. It had glamor, action, drama, and a girlâs tried-and-true favorite: rescue by a knight in shining armor. Perhaps the most memorable line in the movie is when Richard Gere (Edward Lewis,...
Mar 4, 2017 | Book and Movie Reviews
I read âThe Shackâ several years ago. I knew many Christians were applauding the book, and that others had concerns about its theology. When a friend asked my opinion, I agreed to read a borrowed copy. In the story, the main character reels from the aftermath of a...