Gratitude Adjustment
It took my one night in the ER to realize I had a gratitude problem....
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In hard times, we become desperate for control over our lives. The Bible calls us to seek something else instead....
The Shame of the Unhealed
If God is able to work miracles of healing, what are we to think of those he chooses not to heal?...
This May Be the Last Time
Grieving a loss that hasn't happened yet can steal the joy that God intends for the time he has given us...
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FOMO addendum - The Soundtrack of Longing
Rock songs, Ecclesiastes, and facing death without FOMO....
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FOMO and Scrounging Up Crumbs
What do we do with the fear that we won't experience everything in life that we want to experience?...
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Getting Angry With God
If we believe God is in control, even when we suffer, isn't it natural to be angry that he allows pain in our lives?...
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Suffering Well (An Incomplete Guide)
A few thoughts on how Christians should suffer....
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Suffering is the Norm
Why is it that we think suffering is the exception and that peace and comfort are to be expected?...
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The Search for Silver Linings
Searching for silver linings in our suffering is a natural impulse. But if we're not wise, it can lead us away from comfort instead of towards it...
A Worrisome Little Word
What's a child of God to do when even the scientists are worried?...
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It feels extra stressful not knowing the name of my sickness....
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The surgeon told us not to get ahead of ourselves and start panicking. Scripture says the same thing....
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Having my brain surgery scheduled on Christmas Eve got me thinking......
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How do we pray when we don't know if God WILL do what he CAN do?...
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The reality of death is always there, but we are slow to notice until we are forced to see it....
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What's a pastor to do when all his plans take a sudden course correction?...
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