Helping People Live Effective Lives
Suffering is the expected, ordinary life for Christians living as aliens in a fallen world. God knew this, which is why He equipped us to live as victors when engaging the realities of fallenness. …
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There are two parts to every crisis: what is happening to you in real-time and space, and what is spiritually happening to you as the Father matures you through the trial. Listen to the …
[Read more...] about What You Communicate in Crisis Communicates the Real You
God provides ordinary disappointments for us to live out our faith while taking those everyday moments to do extraordinary things. Do you believe the Lord can make your regular life and typical …
[Read more...] about Experiencing Extraordinary Favor During Disappointment
The things they did not tell me when the Lord regenerated me would have affected my decision to become a Christian—humanly speaking, of course. Looking back on it now, I’m glad the Lord did not give …
[Read more...] about I Want to Talk You Out of Becoming a Christian
Frequently, our most pressing need is not our most important need. Sometimes God works in unsuspecting ways, maybe ways we did not perceive or even want. Ironically, His ways can seem foolish to the …
[Read more...] about Submitting Your Life to the Foolishness of God
Disappointment with God is one of the unmentionables in the Christian community. There are some things you don’t say out loud. It’s like family problems that some folks prefer to sweep under the …
[Read more...] about Diagnosing Disappointment with God When Trouble Comes
