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Lord, You are my Comfort. When hard times come my way, Your presence never leaves me. You are with me all the way. Lord, You are my Strength. When I grow weary in this land, Never will I falter. I’m upheld by Your right
Continue readingThe LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness (Lam 3:22-23). “The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease.” The plural form of the Hebrew word chesed is the first word
Continue readingHere’s 5 more nuggets of help for your encouragement and edification in the Lord. Garments of Joy – I’ve been listening and singing to “Shelter,” one of my favorite CDs from Sons of Korah. One of my favorite songs on
Continue readingWe reject the claims of Open Theism, an aberrant view of God that has been popularized in the past two decades. The chief proponents of this heretical view of God include Clark Pinnock (now deceased), Greg Boyd, John Sanders, and
Continue readingPink ribbons and grocery bags are everywhere because it’s National Breast Cancer Awareness month. But perhaps you don’t know there is an excellent mini-book that addresses this topic from a biblical perspective. HELP! I Have Breast Cancer, written by survivor Brenda
Continue readingThree months have already passed since the birth of this blog. We’ve been very encouraged by your response and trust this resource will become increasingly helpful as you reflect more intentionally on God’s truth and grace and, consequently, become increasingly
Continue reading“Rejoice always” (1 Thess. 5:16). The idea of rejoicing at all times runs against the grain of our humanity. Our depravity has trained us to believe that joy is the same as happiness and is dependent upon our circumstances. If
Continue reading7. Encourage them to learn to gratefully and humbly receive from others even if it is better to give. When Paul gave his closing charge to the elders in Ephesus he said, “I have coveted no one’s silver or gold
Continue reading4. Encourage them to be teachable so as not to miss the hidden blessings of their trial but learn to rest in God’s all-sufficient grace. There is no better teacher, or sanctifier, than trials. Trials have the unique power to
Continue reading1. Encourage them to joyfully trust God’s good purposes for their time of trial (yesterday’s post). 2. Encourage them to be diligent to pursue every avenue of ethical employment and yet wait on the Lord. God has a very high view
Continue readingOne of the most obvious consequences of our present economic downturn is the trial of unemployment. For many this is a trial they did not envision going through as they have never before had a problem being gainfully employed. However,
Continue readingIn a previous post, I recommended to you the counseling resource: Sunsets: Reflections for Life’s Final Journey. Being a hospice nurse, Deborah Howard has penned a valuable perspective on end-of-life care that is immensely profitable to all of us who
Continue readingMan Up! – “If art reflects culture, then we’re in need of a True Man Revolution. If art shapes culture, then we’re in need of some men exhibiting true masculinity to counter what Hollywood is pumping out.” In this article, Kimberly Wagner gives Christian
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A seminary student of mine, who is also a pastor, called this week to ask how to begin a visiting the sick ministry team in his church. Here’s the counsel I gave to him: Do the following simultaneously. Teach your
Continue readingDo the troubles of life ever leave you so wiped out physically, mentally, and emotionally that all you can do is squeak out “God, help me!”? Then Psalm 121 is for you. Yesterday, our congregation spent its morning worship time
Continue readingAccording to 1 Peter 1:7, God’s purpose in our suffering is “that the genuineness of [our] faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at
Continue readingOne of the beauties of God’s wisdom is the way he uses our trials to equip us to counsel one another—just as it says in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. As a result, many times the best counselors are those who’ve “been
Continue readingThis old Puritan prayer ministered to my heart today as well as to my congregation. It was very fitting. This morning, I preached from 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 as part of a sermon series Disability and the Glory of God. In
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
