I hate watching people suffer. I hate going into nursing home, hospitals, and other places where suffering and pain are the norm. I hurt when I watch other Christians go through searing emotional pain and loss. I am tempted to ask “why?” I have dear couple in our church who have faithfully served the Lord […]
Romans 5:1-5- The Simple Truths that Blow Away our Suffering Read More »
Listen sometime to an NFL or college football coach after they have just won a Super Bowl or national championship. Almost inevitably you will get some excitement about this achievement in their lives and how much it means to the players, etc. But that interview always seems to come back to this theme: “that was
Abram had messed up. Okay, that’s putting it mildly. He had sinned, and he had dragged his wife into it. Not only had he sinned and dragged his wife into it, he had placed his wife at great risk. So, what happens next? Abram’s faith is going to be tested again. We will see quickly
Alright, so Abram has left everything in order to serve the one true God. He has been shown the Promised Land, and experienced God’s promise of an heir. He has “called on the name of the Lord.” But now his faith is going to be tested. Isn’t that how faith is though? You feel the
Like a light shining into darkness, God’s call has been placed on Abram’s life. The promise, echoing down in human history from Genesis 3:15, is still alive. Abram obeys. He leaves family, culture, traditions, and friends to travel to wherever God sends him. God leads him to Canaan. But there are problems. God has promised
