To walk with Jesus is to hold both hope and heartache together. We lament what is lost, what is broken, and what may never be. We name the hurts and sit with the loss as we follow Christ. To lament is to create space for the Comforter to draw close to us in our fractured … Continue reading Thoughts on Lament
One Essential Step to Being Blessed by God
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash "So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God." - 2 Chronicles 27:6 (ESV) Have you ever started something that you thought would be easy but turned out to be harder than you thought? When my wife and I first got married, I worked … Continue reading One Essential Step to Being Blessed by God
Dealing with Mental Pain
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
Jeff McClung 