Tag: Life Issues

Encounters with Jesus, part 3. Tragedy is not unusual, it can come without a moment’s notice and leave your life in ruins. These moments, while bitter, often provide an eternal perspective on what’s important as we follow Jesus. Marcellus joins … Continue reading “Rebuilding in the Rubble”

Acts, part 4. We’ve seen firsthand that God heals, but we’re also faced with the reality that it doesn’t always happen in this life. How do we handle this tension?

Joshua Generation, part 9. Character is something that develops over a lifetime, through all kinds of experiences, and is something that cannot be fast-tracked. In Joshua 14 we look at the godly character of Caleb and how he helps form … Continue reading “Unfinished Business”

Joshua Generation, part 8. War is part of the fallen human condition, and will always be amongst us. But we have One who has come to bring peace. Jesus is the hope of the nations.

Surprised by Joy, part 5. What do we do with pain, loss, challenges to mental health and heightened anxieties? Philippians 4 gives us some amazing ways though which we can set ourselves in the peace of God.

Incomparable, part 4. Peace is not the absence of trouble. It is the presence of God, even in the most troubled situation.

Part 1. 1 Corinthians 15 helps us to process life through the lens of the gospel. It asks us to consider what our hope is beyond the grave.

Venting only passes how we’re feeling to other people. When we learn to lament well, we bring those things before an infinite God, who can handle all our deepest emotions, worries and concernes, and respond to us.

Jesus promised us that in this world, we would have trouble. The question is: what do we do when it comes?