WHAT IF? (How to prepare for what you can’t see coming.)
Back in April, I blew my back out, and, as a result, I’ve lived in pain for months. It’s affected my sleep, my ability to exercise, my weight, and my…
SEVEN WAYS SORROW AND STRUGGLE SHAPE US
We all experience loss. If you’re human, you’ve struggled with something, somehow and somewhere. Even the happiest person on the planet knows the angst of sorrow. Honestly, given the choice,…
Can Pain Become a Blessing?
One of the greatest Christian thinkers and authors of the 20th century, C.S. Lewis, published a book in 1940 entitled The Problem of Pain. In this masterpiece, Lewis claimed that…
A Matter of Perspective
I'll be honest, the last twelve months or so have been tough. I've been in pastoral ministry now for over thirty years. A lot has happened in the decades gone…