By Javan Rowe The level of despair I witness around me can be disheartening, especially when Christians appear among the hopeless. We express a hope for the future God has for us, while allowing feelings of regret and worry to linger. Difficulties overtake our emotions and we fall prey to fear and frustration. We […]
By Conover Swofford Several years ago a group of six neighbors were going through different but extremely challenging life experiences at the same time. The neighbors formed a support group they called Crisis of the Day. They ate supper together daily and then discussed their various situations. They voted on who had had the […]
By Kayleen Reusser A young Christian friend of mine learned that his cancer treatments had stopped working. Zach, a 31-year-old loving husband and father of two, was told after a three-year battle with colon cancer that he had weeks to live. It seemed so unfair. After earning his MBA and CPA qualification, Zach was […]
By Bob Stacy “I wish I could experience the Christian life as others do.” “Why can’t I get excited about living for Jesus?” “I pray that someday I’ll have the joy that I see in others.” “Jesus promised abundant life, but I don’t feel like I’m living an abundant life.” I’ve heard statements like these […]
By Phil Claycomb “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” A mentor shared this insight with me years ago. He wanted me to look beyond my problems to see the potential. David needed only a stone (and God!) to handle Goliath. The sentiment of the statement assumes that in Christ we can do […]
