HORRORS OF A WORLD WITH SIN There is so much suffering in this world. So much suffering. It’s one of the most common reasons unbelievers have put aside considering the existence of a so-called all-loving God. There is so much trauma in life that one wonders how a loving God, with all His wisdom and… Read More When We Suffer: Discipline of the Spirit
INTERJECTION OF HUMAN SUFFERING The human experience is so susceptible to multifarious forms of pain that one could easily question whether or not its existence is merely a cruel joke. It can be difficult to accept how a loving God would allow suffering to exist, questioning His discernment of our ability to endure. We may… Read More Purposeful Suffering in a Corrupted World
BEAUTIFIED PAIN Resting under the dark grayish blue hues of makeup that is the dawn of the sky’s face on a Sunday morning, I listen to the placating voice of Leslie Mills in Yanni’s “Before the Night Ends” while my stoic, broken gaze is raptured by the song. Truthfully, my faith is hurting. I have… Read More In the Dark: Processing Doubt With Faith
A friend of mine recently asked me if there is anything that could cause me to walk away from God. As a growing Christian, I realize how important and relevant this question is. In this article, what I’d like to do is bring to the surface some of the ways the Christian faith is challenged… Read More The Battle of Keeping the Faith
I lost any sense or normalcy or hope following my parents divorce; my scarce understanding of God hindered my ability to recognize my need for Him. My only view of life was that of pain, loss, and heartbreak. UNAVOIDABLE CRISIS Though I longed for connection, I couldn’t recognize my own needs through my brokenness. My… Read More How Faith in God Makes Sense of Our Pain
Almost 9 years ago, I let Jesus into my life in a way that I had denied Him for the previous 21. Letting Him into my life was one step; desperately calling Him into my heart was another. HINDSIGHT AND ITS TREASURES Nine years of asking questions, of challenging the skepticism/doubt of my atheistic years,… Read More How God Uses the Damaged to Change the World
SUPERHEROES OF OLD We all need someone to look up to, like a role model who challenges us to be a better version of ourselves. While I was very little, my role models were characters from movies and TV shows. First, I was drawn to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Their vigilance in facing crime… Read More Finding Miracles at Our Breaking Point
