If I had to choose one word to describe our world the past year it would be “fear.” Fear has been used as a tool to control the emotions, decisions, and actions of billions of people, most certainly the 330 million who live in the United States. Can I tell you something? I’ve not had …
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Hope In Despair
Psalm 43 is entitled a “prayer for deliverance.” Isn’t that what we are longing for today? To be delivered from all the confusion and uncertainty of what’s happening in our world right now? We need deliverance on all accounts, both as a nation in turmoil, and in our personal lives in a hundred different ways. …
What Causes You To Fear?
Dear Readers, I need your participation in a new project I'm working on! Our world is changing quickly, and a huge part of that change is happening because of fear. Some fear is healthy; it protects us from imminent peril and keeps us from foolish decisions that would cause pain or destruction to ourselves or …
Experiencing God As Our Refuge
What does it mean when the psalmist tells us that God is our refuge, and how do we experience this? In Psalm 46, we see that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (46:1). Referring to the city of Jerusalem, the psalmist says that “God is in the midst of …
How are you protecting yourself spiritually?
I don’t know about you, but seeing healthy people walking around with masks on does something to me. If you’re sick enough to need a mask to keep you from breathing germs on other people, please stay home. If you are immune-compromised, then I understand your decision to try to protect yourself, and if you …
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