The discussion generated by the question above is complicated enough that I am going to begin with the answer: Hard Times come from several places, but God is in control no matter the origin. Because we trust God, we should embrace painful experiences and assume God is actively using adversity to help us grow moreContinue reading “Where Do Hard Times Come From and How Should We Respond? Proverbs 3:11-12.”
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‘I Must Be Cruel Only to be Kind’: God is Kind to His Children and Cruel to Those Who Would Harm Them. Isaiah 13.
When I was a tiny boy, my father was tender and affectionate with me. My brother and I would run to grab him when he came in from work, and he would try to walk with one of us clinging to each leg. We would sit in his soft chair and he would gingerly sitContinue reading “‘I Must Be Cruel Only to be Kind’: God is Kind to His Children and Cruel to Those Who Would Harm Them. Isaiah 13.”
A Miracle of Nocturnal Navigation. Matthew 2:9.
Can you explain the star of Bethlehem? I can’t. Do you give much thought to stars? The North Star (a cluster of three stars referred to as Polaris) is predictable: because the axis on which the Earth spins lines up almost perfectly with Polaris, the North Star (visible to those of us north of Earth’sContinue reading “A Miracle of Nocturnal Navigation. Matthew 2:9.”