Jesus Never Changes. What Does That Mean for Parents?
I’ll never wake up in a world where Jesus ceases to be my good Shepherd, my atoning sacrifice, and my eternal rest.
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Helping Your Child Through a Big Life Change
Caring well for a child experiencing change and pointing them to Christ as you do so will require more patience than usual
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The Christian’s Call to Suffer in 2020 (and Beyond)
The Lord was able to take a hard, very 2020 experience, and use it for good as we took what was once painful and used it to minister to others who would come to the same journey later.
Unmasking the Idol of Ease
When we accept that difficulty is inevitable because of our broken world, we stop treating God as the one who takes away our comfort and start bowing in submission to a God who reveals His loving hand through our suffering.
Stop Looking for a Greater Good
“All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” We’re quick to hear this verse quoted in times of trouble and uncertainty. But I’m not sure that it always…