When life hits rock bottom, I pray, fast, attend church, and search for God—but sometimes, there’s no answer. When the pain is unbearable and I cry out, “God, help me!” I might get a small response, yet the hurt still stabs like a spoon through my spleen. I plead, “Where are You, God? I need […]
“I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I give my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not in this flock, and I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will […]
Originally written in 2012, updated with accurate 2012 statistics for clarity. Marriages are under attack, and the numbers reveal the stakes. In 2012, about 41% of first marriages in the U.S. ended in divorce, 60–65% of second marriages, and 70–73% of third. While less than half of all marriages dissolved—closer to 45% over time—around 870,000 […]
Jesus the Alpha Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end (Rev 22:13). John tells us that in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. The word became flesh and lived with us! (John 1:1 and 14). […]