If you are caught up in a storm of suffering 1. Be free to speak honestly and angrily about your suffering The top sufferers in the bible always expressed their honest anger to God Job: The arrows of the Almighty are in me├ö├ç┬¬. God's terrors are marshaled against me├ö├ç┬¬├ö├ç┬¬What strength do I have that I […]

“How does the Bible define success?”……When King David was about to die, he gave his son, Solomon, the following advice: "Do what the LORD your God commands and follow his teachings. Obey everything written in the Law of Moses. Then you will be a success, no matter what you do or where you go" (1 […]

“What does the Bible say about strength?”……Answer: The word "strength" and its derivatives are mentioned over 360 times in the Bible, applying to both natural and supernatural strength. The Greek word katei means power, strength, might. Paul tells us to "be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power" (Ephesians 6:10). Paul is telling […]

“Is there meaning in tragedy?”……When tragedy strikes, it is common for people to ask, "What does this mean?" When we witness some disaster or mass murder, there is a natural feeling that what has happened should not have happened. This innate sense of "wrongness" is a clue to meaning in these events. When we look […]

Trials and tribulations…"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) The second verse of "It Is Well with My Soul" puts persecution and troubles in perspective. Tho Satan should buffet, […]

What’s My Purpose in Life? There’s much more meaning in life once you know your purpose. Consider a hammer. It’s designed to hit nails. That’s what it was created to do. Now imagine that the hammer never gets used. It just sits in the toolbox. The hammer doesn’t care. But now imagine that same hammer […]

What does it mean to have left your first love? Revelation 2:1-7 is an account of Jesus’ message to the church in Ephesus, the first of seven exhortations to various churches in the Roman Empire. Ephesus had some unique challenges for a Christ-follower in that it was home to the Emperor’s cult and the worship […]