Image by Alicia Quan via Unsplash.com In Matt. 28, it says the women who found the tomb empty were filled with fear and joy. Later, when the disciples encountered the risen Christ, they worshipped but some still doubted. Jesus has room for both your fear and joy; your worship and your doubt. Whether you are … Continue reading Doubt and Fear at Easter
What God Expects from Us vs What We Expect from God
In “Man’s Search for Meaning”, psychiatrist Viktor Frankl writes about his experience during the Holocaust. Trapped in one of the worst circumstances imaginable, Frankl realized that he could not control what life threw at him but he could control how he responded to it. He could fight with life to give him what he wanted … Continue reading What God Expects from Us vs What We Expect from God
When You Feel God is Mad at You
Have you ever felt like God was mad at you? Like, because of what you’ve done in the past and where you’re at in life today, that he is frustrated with and disappointed in you? If you’ve ever felt that way, or if you’re feeling that way right now, you’re not alone. Whenever we miss … Continue reading When You Feel God is Mad at You
What a Kids Movie Taught Me About Making The Most of Life
Recently, I took my kids to see Puss In Boots: The Last Wish. Without giving too much away, Puss has used up 8 of his 9 lives. Forced to come to terms with his own mortality as Death incarnate is literally (not figuratively) chasing him, Puss breaks down toward at one point in the film … Continue reading What a Kids Movie Taught Me About Making The Most of Life
One Sentence I Have to Say to Myself Almost Every Day
“I’m not missing out, I’m looking out for myself.” That’s what I say to myself when I reach for a carrot when what I really want is a cookie. It’s what I tell myself when I get on the floor and play with my kids instead of grabbing my phone and doom scrolling on social … Continue reading One Sentence I Have to Say to Myself Almost Every Day
You Can’t Mend What You Don’t Meet
Sometimes I think we move at such a frenetic pace, with a constant cacophony of noise, to prevent ourselves from dealing with all the pain we’re carrying around. I think we delude ourselves into thinking that, if we run fast enough, maybe all our hurt will blow away, like dead leaves in an autumn breeze. … Continue reading You Can’t Mend What You Don’t Meet
Jeff McClung 