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Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen?
One question many people have thought about or are currently considering is: “If God is good, then why would he allow bad things to happen?” This is a difficult question to answer, and I know that no one will be able to provide you the perfect answer. But together we can explore how God works amid these situations to bring about His purposes.
Tips for Engaging Students with the Gospel
To some students, the Gospel could hold a multitude of perspectives in their minds. Here are some helpful tips if you find yourself engaging students with the gospel. Whether the student is your child, a friend, or yourself, may these words help you in one way or another.
Refined by Christ
“I asked God: Why the cutting? Why the shaping? Why the sanding edges smooth? Why the growing and the pruning, and the constant tweak and tune? Then He answered: There are kingdoms rising, falling full of skewed and blurring lines. I’m not built to fit inside yours; you are made to fit in mine.”
Back to the Basics: What is our Purpose in Life?
A lot of us do feel like 2020 defeated us: our plans, our identity, our purpose, our hopes and dreams, our joy. But I urge you to not go into this year feeling pressure to have the best year of your life. If we want to know why we were placed on this planet, we must begin with God.
Thanksgiving is More than a Once a Year Celebration
It is a common tradition that some families on Thanksgiving Day go around their tables one by one sharing something specific that they are thankful for. But what about thanking God even in the mundane days or in the hard trials we go through?
Approaching the Bible as a Whole
When it comes to reading the Bible, many people may feel as if there is a perfect plan they have to follow and when that plan is messed up, or one day is missed, they stop reading altogether. If we are faithful to come before God daily, He finds us just as we are.
Preparing for Easter: Mercy for the Brokenhearted
After reading Psalm 147 over and over again, my absolute favorite part is the centrality of praising the Lord. But, in all honesty, when I feel the most broken, the last thing I think about or want to do is praise God.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 76 - Christian Dating and Marriage
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, Joel Haldeman, Evan Brem and Allyson Wagner sit down to have a conversation about how Christians should think about dating, marriage, and how to respond to our culture's ideas about these topics.
Live in Light of Eternity
One of my favorite spots to end up at is on top of a mountain. You know why? When I climb to that mountain top and look around, I am absolutely amazed at the vastness of God’s glorious creation.