“This world is full of beauty and horror, but the unchanging reality underneath it all is the love of God that creates, sustains, and redeems all things.” Continue reading 10 Quotes: Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren
This global pandemic has hit many of us financially. Church, we need your care right now. Continue reading Being the Church Through Economic Fallout
6 books to encourage you in times of suffering and uncertainty Continue reading 6 Books to Read in Times of Suffering and Uncertainty
No matter how difficult we find this holiday season, we can still rejoice. Because of His suffering, ours will end. Continue reading In the Darkness, We Have a Thrilling Hope
Every time we’re tempted to resent the hurt, we can entrust ourselves to God. Each battle against bitterness is an offering of worship to him. Continue reading Following Jesus Through the Other Kind of Church Hurt
There are distinct bonds found in brokenness. We find comfort in knowing that others relate to our pain and sorrows. We long to be understood, to have our burdens carried, to find encouragement that we can make it another day. We can find some substance of this understanding in each other. Continue reading Shared Suffering Builds Closer Community
Whether we’re weary from treading the waters of suffering or have already sunken so deep in grief that we can barely see the surface, God is mightier. Continue reading Despair Cannot Drown Us, God is Greater
When you’re in a situation like mine and live amidst the middle class and wealthy, it’s easy to raise kids who lack compassion. Before you think this is some judgmental assumption or attack on their character, hear me out. They might be kind, but still lack compassion. They might be responsible and thoughtful, but still lack … Continue reading The Only Way to Have Compassionate Kids is to Expose Them to Suffering
