When God Is Silent

When God Is Silent

At my church this past week, the message (given by my wife, Jill) was from the first half of Psalm 22, talking about the seasons in life when God seems to be silent. David, the author, understands the feelings of abandonment and frustration that come from such periods...
The Different Types of Intimacy

The Different Types of Intimacy

“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your  neighbor as yourself.’  All the Law and Prophets hang on these two...
Don’t Grow Weary When Facing Opposition

Don’t Grow Weary When Facing Opposition

It is easy to “grow weary and lose heart” in the face of the opposition. I take encouragement from the book of Hebrews: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily...