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There’s Power in the Blood.
Posted on April 19, 2013April 17, 2013

There’s Power in the Blood.

Someone bombed the Boston Marathon this week. I read the story with one hand over my mouth in silent horror. I wish I could say that I was shocked by the attack, but I wasn’t. I was broken-hearted and left breathless. But I wasn’t surprised. We live in a world where violence isn’t just normal, … Continue reading There’s Power in the Blood.

Why Do Horrible Things Happen?
Posted on April 15, 2013April 15, 2013

Why Do Horrible Things Happen?

Sometimes I don’t understand the Lord at all. By sometimes, I mean most of the time. I was reminded of this a couple of weeks ago as I walked up to a friend’s house for Easter lunch. There were people in every direction that I looked. Bright colored outfits filled my eyes. Laughter and joy, … Continue reading Why Do Horrible Things Happen?

Those Perfectly, Happily Content Christians
Posted on April 11, 2013April 12, 2013

Those Perfectly, Happily Content Christians

My First Trip to Nicaragua I spent three months in the drab, dusty farming city of Esteli, Nicaragua in the fall of 2009. As one of the most important cigar-producing cities in the world, miles and miles of tobacco fields surround Esteli, but I was in the city when I met an American soldier. I … Continue reading Those Perfectly, Happily Content Christians

Posted on February 21, 2013February 21, 2013

The Horror of Your Child’s Lethal Overdose

Usually when we get wrecked, the implication is that it’s a good thing. But what about when it’s the most horrible thing imaginable? Earlier this week, when I posted praying for your kids, Sandy responded: “My daughter died February 7th from a drug overdose. I cannot tell you how devastated I am. I do not … Continue reading The Horror of Your Child’s Lethal Overdose

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