Tag Archives: grace
Why Pray?
We are at about 1 year since the first symptoms of Michelle’s cancer were identifiable. Since cancer was the furthest thing from our minds and the primary tumor had not yet become visible, formal diagnosis didn’t happen until December. Prayer … Continue reading
Posted in Home Bound
Tagged belief, bible, Cancer, christianity, death, faith, god, grace, jesus, life, prayer, religion, suffering, wickedness
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What’s in Your Barn?
“Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” Then he said, “Beware! Guard against … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Home Bound
Tagged belief, Cancer, christianity, church, death, Devotional, faith, family, grace, gratitude, heaven, hope, joy, purpose, suffering, thankfulness, time, truth
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Consolation Prize or Deepest Desire?
We’re born alone. We die alone. And in between, we spend our lives looking for something: connection. That’s all we want. Every once in a while, we might find it in a true friend. Many friendships will come only to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged belief, bible, Cancer, christianity, creation, culture, faith, family, god, grace, heaven, jesus, love, philosophy, religion, salvation, suffering
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You Already Know (how you will bless us)
Just a few hours after the confirmation of Michelle’s cancer diagnosis last year, this song popped up on my Apple Music feed. This was the first of an avalanche of blessings we are experiencing and a lesser miracle. I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Home Bound
Tagged bible, blessed, Cancer, christianity, faith, god, grace, jesus, suffering
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How Uganda Helped Me Get Family Right
My mother and father took their vows to an altar they were convinced was unassailable. I soon arrived followed by a brother, another brother, and finally a sister. If a family were nuclear then we were explosive. Both sets of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged belief, children, christianity, community, faith, family, grace, Uganda
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consIDered: How far can we go in defending ourselves?
These consIDered questions come from an open forum conducted at Main Street. These questions were not addressed at that forum due to the constraints of time. I pray that these answers are helpful as we seek to walk rightly in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, God Questions
Tagged children, christianity, direction, friendship, grace, jesus, self-defense, suffering, violence, wickedness
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