This fallen world thrives on unrighteous and unjust action that will ensure you experience sorrow. However, those who understand and embrace who the Lord is and what he has done know a genuine and inexpressible joy that cannot be tarnished… Read More
Hard Is Not Hopeless
When life is hard, the mind is perplexed, persecution persists, sickness strikes, grief is heavy, the body is tired, emotions are high, spirits are low, and the flesh is weak – may we meditate on these Bible verses to help… Read More
The Poetry Of Suffering
I recently completed two books on the gift of suffering: Suffering Is Never For Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) and Though I Walk Through The Valley by Vance Havner (1901-1986). Elisabeth Elliot is well known for her missionary work and… Read More
Remembering Tom – The Humiliation of Christ
In the final of three posts remembering Tom Carpenter, you will find both humor and humility in his last words, which stems from God’s grace and the personality He gave Tom. For those of you who have ever been in… Read More
Remembering Tom – Time Well Spent
Time. Tom Carpenter’s second post before he passed away speaks of a lesson learned about time, and his words remind us of Ecclesiastes 3:1-2a: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time… Read More