Steve Brandon: Most Christians, as I can tell, go through a crisis of faith in their lives. By this, I simply mean a time in which they really question the reality of God or of His working in their lives.…
Contentment That Slippery Thing
Are you content? Amy Scott’s title observes that contentment is “slippery,” and that was enough to get me to read the post. I wasn’t disappointed, and my wife will like it even more. Yesterday I watched my son ride his…
Does God hate Haiti?
Al Mohler: The images streaming in from Haiti look like scenes from Dante’s Inferno. The scale of the calamity is unprecedented. In many ways, Haiti has almost ceased to exist. The earthquake that will forever change that nation came as…
The Pain of Infertility
One of the worst sorts of suffering that people endure in a fallen world is that of infertility. Jason Kovacs points to a resource that may help. Years ago when my wife and I were dealing with infertility the Lord…
Feeling a little down as the Season comes to an end?
I think the reason many are depressed over the holidays is because they do not know how to interpret the yearnings of their soul. I don’t suppose that there is anyone who has not experienced yearnings or longings of the…
Pastor Greg Laurie after His Son’s Death: “I Still Believe”
Greg Laurie’s (pastor of Harvest Fellowship in Riverside, California) son Christopher (age 33) died recently in a car accident leaving behind a wife, daughter, and an unborn child. This is what Pastor Laurie said to his congregation following the accident.…
Counseling Resources
If you are struggling with divorce, recovering from child abuse, you are facing death, or a number of other specific counseling problems, I would recommend that you review this series of booklets from the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (click…
J.K. Rowling at Harvard Commencement
You can read or watch J.K. Rowling’s commencement address at Harvard (click here). I understand that some of you prefer not to read the Harry Potter novels. I’ve read only one or two myself. But, this is worth considering. Of…