In the face of loss, where and how can we find the providence of a loving, sovereign God?
Tag: grace
When Our Best Isn’t Enough
The end of our capability doesn't have to be the end of our story. In fact, by the grace and power of God, it can be a beginning.
When the Bible Meets Disability
How we view disability and treat those who live with it matter. And, as with every other life topic or ethical question, our best guide is the Bible . . . All our best intentions and attempts at inclusion will miss the mark unless they grow from and by biblical truths.
A Love That’s Easily Pleased
When we truly, deeply love someone, we’re easily pleased with their gifts. They could give us a rock and we’d treasure it—because it’s from them. If their heart’s in it, our heart responds. I wondered: How pleased am I with what God gives me? What does that say about our relationship? And how does He respond to what I offer Him?
Coming Unburied
What do you do with the stuff that can't and won't stay buried, yet is still undeniably not what you wanted in your life?
Sharing Faith
God is our ultimate Source of faith. But often He provides it through other people.
Redeemed in Full
Have you ever questioned whether you're redeemable? Have you nourished hope for an abundant, meaningful life, only to see it decimated by your own sin or failure? Have you looked at the remains and felt sure that, even if something new were to sprout, nothing could ever bloom?
Prodigal
Prodigals – human as well as animal – don’t always look the way we expect. They might not strike us as bitter, rebellious, or unstable. Their inner struggles don’t always show in their attitude or actions.
Yet they still wander. They still need restoration.
And, whatever their driftings, God is more than willing to give it.
The Way Back Home
Jesus owed His life to no one.
Yet He chose to give it up. Because it was the only way to truly bring us and the entire creation "home".
Not Even Rare Disease
We don’t know just how long and wide and high and deep God’s love for us is until we’ve seen it go with us through suffering – and then conquer pain and death.