By Faith McDonnell, Juicy Ecumenism. In a recent sermon, the rector of my church recommended adding the Psalms to our prayers, if we had not already discovered this wonderful method of praying. At various times, I have used the Psalms in prayer, but that reminder was an encouragement to be more intentional about using this…
By Chelsea Patterson, The Gospel Coalition A broken body. A rebellious sister. An unsaved brother. Disease that has forever changed my family. Daily difficulties of sin nature. Sometimes the list of my trials and suffering threaten to overshadow my gaze of the Father; the pain of living in a fallen world that weaves itself into…
By Christina Fox Bright yellow daffodils are blooming. The sky is blue and the air warm. Heavy winter coats have been gladly packed away for next year. Spring is finally here. But for some, it’s still winter. For those who grieve, have deep sorrow, gripping fear, or struggle with pain, though the sun shines above…
By Jonathan Parnell “The nearness of God is my good,” says the psalmist. Though the wicked prosper, though evil carries on, though the circumstances of God’s people are bleak, everything makes sense in God’s presence (Psalm 73:17). There the embittered soul is revived. The beastly attitude is tamed. “Nevertheless,” the psalm goes, “I am continually…
By Heather Clark LAGOS, Nigeria – A Nigerian man who miraculously survived after spending three days at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean is crediting God for sustaining his life. In May of this year, 12 men aboard the Jacson 4 found themselves in the fight of their life when their tugboard capsized off the…