Very Good Friday
God’s Presence is a Present
When we’re going through difficult circumstances, we often want to be removed from those circumstances. And we want to be removed NOW! Or we want the circumstances to be over NOW! But God might have other plans for those difficult circumstances. In fact, when God called someone to an assignment throughout the Old Testament—an … [Read more...]
INWORD VLOG: Eternal Hope is Worth the Wait
Eternal hope is the great promise of the Christian faith. It’s what strengthens us through loss. It’s what helps us take baby steps out of the dark holes of pain and hurt. As we enjoy the season of celebrating the birth of Eternal Hope, let this vlog encourage your heart regarding the reality that our hope is worth the wait. … [Read more...]
Life Will Grow out of Pittsburgh’s “Tree of Life” Tragedy
There is something for us to pay attention to given that the worst anti-Semitic mass killing in U.S. history occurred in a synagogue named “Tree of Life” during a service of circumcision when life is celebrated. As an adherent to the Christian faith, I’ve had a deep love and respect for the Jewish faith and have been blessed … [Read more...]
VLOG: Three-Minute Thought on The Holy Snort Cry
If Jesus doesn’t miraculously fix our problem, He will ugly cry with us through our problem. Or, he may do both: miraculously fix and ugly cry. The scene in John 11 of Jesus and His friends dealing with the death of their friend Lazarus gives us great insight into the question “Where is God?” when we find ourselves in the middle … [Read more...]