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Jump for Joy in My Trials? Yeah, No.
So James 1: 2-4 are perplexing verses. To get the inside scoop on how to consider it joy when you have troubles, click the link on Trials below to see a 6 minute video. TRIALS
Beautiful and Disturbing
When having tea with a new friend in Palm Beach, Florida, I was reminded of a certain verse of Scripture. I’ve meditated on James 1: 1-4 for three days now. Let me start at the beginning. I work for an amazing ministry that sends me out to meet with the people who invest in our... Continue Reading →
Empty Plates
Going back to work with an international Bible ministry, I’ve been reminded of the year and a half we lived in Equatorial Guinea working with a Bible translation project in process there. I experienced a myriad of emotions as I recalled our ten-year-old son surviving an acute asthma attack while staying in a village that... Continue Reading →
No One Knows The Day
When people say that no one knows the day or hour of Christ's return, tell them to watch this:
Crushed Olives
I had the chance to sit on a patch of ground on the Mount of Olives in a garden facing Jerusalem. The story of Gethsemane - Christ taking Peter, James, and John to pray the night before his mockery of a trial ensued - came to life in a tangible way. I’m not sure that... Continue Reading →
A Lack of Wings
Someone once told me that after their grandmother died, she became a beautiful angel in heaven. This gal had been raised in the church. She’d even attended a private, Christian college. Her background allowed me the space to address that little hiccup head on. “You’re a sweet gal,” I said. “But your theology... Continue Reading →
