Is God still good, you might ask? Yes! Let me repeat that. Yes! God is good! Always!! Shortly before Betsie Ten Boom died in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp, she passed on this truth to her sister, Corrie. This simple truth so profoundly impacted Corrie that she mentioned it in most of her books and speaking engagements. […]
Suffering
This Easter Weekend, Don’t Rush Past Silent Saturday
It is all too easy to distance ourselves from the reality of the narrative in the Gospels. On Good Friday, we reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross; without His shed blood, we would have no redemption. But we often skip a day as we rush to the triumphant joy of His resurrection. […]
God is not an Abusive Parent
“Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen.” – Oswald Chambers It’s no secret that I live with a lifelong, progressive disability. I want to clarify what I believe about physical healing, disability, and character development. 1. God is […]
Job’s Friends – Silencing the Suffering
When someone close to us is suffering, we suffer as well. As their suffering increases, so does our own. Hence, the temptation grows within us to try to fix them. We often give the three friends of Job a bad rap. Note the word ‘friends’ in the following passage. They knew his family well. They […]
I Can Do All Things Through Christ
Philippians 4:13 is a wonderful go-to motivational verse to use as you work towards a future goal. However, when the verse is read in context with the rest of Philippians 4, you will see Paul was not just talking about reaching lofty goals. Video Transcript: Hi there, and welcome back to Daily Bible Promises with […]
Thank You, Billy Graham
Today is a departure from the regular format of Daily Bible Promises with a Twist. I must honour the life of a man who lived with integrity, passion, and love. Billy Graham, thank you for all you did to advance Christ’s Kingdom here on earth. I hope one day to meet you and thank you […]