by Steve S. | Apr 13, 2010 | God's purpose, Heaven, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times
Last week I told you about my friend Roger and that Roger’s son, Eric, died as child, unexpectedly. That was twenty-five years ago; Roger hasn’t ‘gotten over it’ but he has learned to live with it. The promise that has allowed him to come to...
by Steve S. | Apr 7, 2010 | faith, Heaven, suffering
I like to think I’m pretty good with words, but a few times in my life I’ve been speechless. At those moments anything I could have thought to say would have been less than required. Words of advice or comfort or empathy would have been wooden and...
by Steve S. | Oct 3, 2009 | Obedience, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
Last week I wrote about why God would allow bad things to happen to people. Whether bad things were initiated by another person or by nature – like a tsunami or an earthquake. I also mentioned David Pawson’s book, Why Does God Allow Natural Disasters. The book...
by Steve S. | Sep 22, 2009 | suffering
I had lunch with a friend last week and he had a question for me. He mentioned, Jaycee Lee Dugard, the little girl in California who was kidnapped by Phillip and Nancy Garrido and used as a sex slave for eighteen years, bearing two children by Garrido during the time....
by Steve S. | Jun 24, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, Heaven, love, money, peace, Prayer, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without...
by Steve S. | Jun 9, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's Voice, Prayer, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
Thriving in Tough Times Part 10 “For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.†(James 1:11) There’s nothing pleasant...
