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Get Rid of Regret
03/16/10
YOU HAVE one. A sack. A burlap sack. Probably aren’t aware of it, may not have been told about it. Could be you don’t remember it. But it was given to you. A sack. An itchy, scratchy burlap sack. You needed the sack so you could...[more]
Flash Forward: Fortune-Telling and God's Word
03/15/10
Most people are obsessed with the future. They worry, they wonder, they obsess about possible scenarios. And some, in desperation, seek to learn what is ahead by seeking fortune-tellers or astrological forecasts. Divination, or...[more]
Look Up When Life Is Looking Down: God's Way Through Despair
03/13/10
“He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 NIV “We need a deliverer who is in for the long haul. You can opt for God. The beautiful thing about opting for God is that...[more]
Living With Gray Glasses: God's Victory Over Depression
03/12/10
Over the past ten years, I’ve fought an ongoing battle with depression. I go through seasons of life in which it is only barely present: a dull hum beneath a fairly normal existence. At other times, it eats at me to the...[more]
A Wounded Heart: Christ's Healing Faith
03/09/10
The fog of the broken heart. It’s a dark fog that slyly imprisons the soul and refuses easy escape. It’s a heavy cloud that honors no hour and respects no person. Depression, discouragement, disappointment, doubt…all are...[more]
Faith is Never Safe
03/06/10
Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit An Geadh-Glas or the Wild Goose. A wild goose can't be tracked or tamed. Unpredictability or a hint of mystery or an element of danger surrounds the wild goose. In a sense, if you take the...[more]
Drunk with Wonder: Our Weakness and God's Power
03/05/10
The kingdom of heaven. Its citizens are drunk on wonder. Consider the case of Sarai. She is in her golden years, but God promises her a son. She gets excited. She visits the maternity shop and buys a few dresses. She plans her...[more]
