Learning to glorify God in whatever
Whether prince, pauper, or something in between, whatever our lots, God has taught us to say, “It is well with my soul.”
Christians, we’re called to be peacemakers
We can’t altogether avoid conflict, but Christians are called to try. We should be the last people stirring up trouble inside or outside the church.
The paradox of inner strength despite physical decline
Paul’s body is dying, but his heart and soul have never been more alive. How can this be?
Finding contentment from vacation to vocation
Contentment seems easy to achieve when lying on a warm, sunny beach three thousand miles removed from the daily grind.
The apostle Paul’s unwavering endurance through suffering
Despite perpetual adversity, the apostle Paul claims to have immunity from despair. He says, “We do not lose heart.”
The certainty of suffering and death
Just as sparks from a campfire inevitably rise, trouble will soon find us all. No one is exempt. Trouble is inevitable.
A poignant glimpse into a family’s life and loss
The joy I gleaned from Doris’s family photo was overwhelmed by a sense of melancholy. The sweetness was necessarily mingled with bitterness.