Many of you reading this are experiencing some form of anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. You’ve reached out to family, friends, churches, and counselors for support and some (or all) of them ended up adding to the heavy load that you were already caring. This may have caused you to give up on looking for … Continue reading Dealing with Mental Pain
Flash vs. Function
Something doesn't need to be flashy to be functional. The eye gravitates towards what is shiny, but often what we need is simpler than we realize. When having to choose between a complicated and a simple response, the simplest one is usually the right choice. Notice I said simple, not easy. Simple and easy can … Continue reading Flash vs. Function
Turning Back to God
Have you ever felt like God has turned his back on you? Every week, I talk to people who feel their life is too messy, their sin is too deep, or they’re too damaged or broken for God to want anything to do with them. But that’s not what Jesus says. Jesus said that he … Continue reading Turning Back to God
Doubt and Fear at Easter
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
Jeff McClung 