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We Are Not of Those Who Shrink Back and Are Destroyed
In the light of a new day, facing more headlines, another body count, more cries for war and tears for peace, we will be tempted to lose heart. And we would, in fact, lose heart, if not for Jesus Christ. For in these times when we grieve, we lament, we keenly feel our mortality, our …[ read more ]
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We Don’t All Get the Miracle (for my friend who is facing death)
We don’t all get the miracle. We know this. We know, because we’ve lived on this planet, that not every prayer is answered the way we want, that not every Christian lives a rosy existence this side of glory, that some of us die young despite every intercession. It doesn’t sit well, though, does it? …[ read more ]