God’s Perspective on Our Troubles

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 1:1 To the people of Judah this was a terrible time in their history. They thought Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion was disastrous and they would have hated him. There are always two perspectives to…

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How Suffering Glorifies God

Just a few weeks ago, my aunt passed away after living many years with physical handicaps. She was a lovely lady. My first memories of her are when she and my uncle returned from India on furlough. They served as missionaries there for several years, then they returned to Canada where my uncle served as…

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Are We Truly Trusting God?

Stumbling into my father’s morning prayers… When I was about 14 yrs. old, we lived in a two-story ranch-style home the bedrooms, living room, and kitchen were upstairs, and the basement featured a large open all-purpose room. Early one morning I walked down the stairs to the basement. As I reached the bottom, I took…

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The Pandemic and Bible Prophecy

(Finding Victory over the Virus) The global pandemic has resulted in near-global panic. Medical facilities, markets, educational institutions, and churches, all enormously experience the impact. How is the Christian to respond to the Corona-crisis? Does God’s Word provide an answer to the questions people are asking today? Some are asking – “Is this the beginning…

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What Do I Do With My Fear?

It seems in nearly every circle of people I am a part of, there is a palpable anxiousness right now. We are watching things unfold that are frightening. We don’t know who to believe. We are asking ourselves lots of questions…maybe not even uttering them aloud because somehow that seems to make them more viable.…

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Thank God in Every Circumstance

The Insurance Journal claims some cities are safer than others from natural disasters. Of the 50 largest US metro areas, Oklahoma City OK, Austin TX, and Miami FL are the riskiest, with Miami being the worst. Sacramento CA, Salt Lake City UT, and Portland OR are the safest, with Portland being the best. NYC is…

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God’s Highest Good for Me

“We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8.28). We know because God either causes or allows all these things to happen in our lives. It is in this way that God is behind all things that happen…

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Faith in the Lion’s Den

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 ALL THINGS? We find it so easy to quote this verse but believing it and living it is not as easy, especially when you are in the lion’s…

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Can I Really Do ALL Things Through Christ?

How many times have you heard someone say this about the word all? “All means ‘all’ and that’s all that all means?” While this is true (the word all does mean “all”), the word all doesn’t always mean every possible thing all at once. While this may seem obvious, we don’t always apply this simple…

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Why did Peter live and James die? Trusting Our Sovereign God

Acts 12 presents the first loss from the apostolic company, the death of James, brother of John, one of the “Sons of Thunder,” a member of the inner circle of the Lord’s disciples. At the same time, and from the same executioner, we find Peter delivered by the mighty hand of God. Why the difference?…

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