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opportunity for joy

Posted by jeff olson on January 11th, 2010 | 6 responses
Sometimes the Bible puzzles me. For instance, the book of James starts out by telling us that when tough things happen, “consider it an opportunity for great joy” (James 1:2). Really? “Great joy?”... read more »

joy of suffering

Posted by poh fang chia on December 10th, 2009 | no responses
In The Call to Joy and Pain, Ajith Fernando writes: “Ministry in Sri Lanka can be quite frustrating. We work hard at planning an event and find that a curfew is announced just before the event... read more »

yielded and still

Posted by tom felten on October 16th, 2009 | 4 responses
Adelaide Pollard, born in 1862 in the US, had faithfully served God for many years through her gifts of teaching and writing. Her longtime desire, however, was to be a missionary in Africa. Finally the... read more »

dying for life

Posted by k.t. sim on September 23rd, 2009 | 2 responses
Recently, I saw a poster with these words: “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” —Indian (Cherokee)... read more »

perfect suffering

Posted by tom felten on September 22nd, 2009 | 4 responses
Prosperity preachers don’t last long in countries where there is persecution. They usually just leave.” That quote by Ajith Fernando from his book The Call to Joy and Pain captures two realities... read more »

tomorrow

Posted by k.t. sim on August 28th, 2009 | 3 responses
Let’s talk about tomorrow—today. What will your tomorrow be like?

Tomorrow could bring death. From the moment we’re born, we’re dying. Someone has said that death... read more »

a long healing

Posted by winn collier on July 9th, 2009 | one response
In September of last year, natural disaster hit the Gulf Coast in the US yet again. Hurricane Ike ripped across Galveston Island and into Houston, Texas, the fourth-largest city in the nation. One survivor,... read more »

the cup

Posted by poh fang chia on June 11th, 2009 | 4 responses
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ soul was “crushed with grief to the point of death” (Matthew 26:36). He had often spent long evenings talking with and finding strength in His Father.... read more »

God's visit

Posted by poh fang chia on May 24th, 2009 | one response
If you take a trip to Israel, will you plan to visit Nain? Probably not. This ancient village (now known as Nein) isn’t located on any major roads running through the Jezreel Plain. It’s not... read more »

even now

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 13th, 2009 | 5 responses
It was a rainy day—soggy and cold. I had made plans to attend a wedding with a friend, so I stood in the entryway of the church waiting for him. Clusters of guests arrived and I smiled and nodded as... read more »