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Discover how God’s provision often comes when we are in a place of surrender
Sometimes it takes drastic circumstances to lead us to depend on God. Perhaps you’re going through a particularly difficult season right now. Biblical and personal examples of God’s provision when we surrender to Him.
Maybe you feel like God is testing your own faith right now
Isaac was the answer to Abraham and Sarah’s lifelong prayer. So why would God ask them to give him up? Personal insights into Abraham’s “faith test.”
Following God even when the road ahead is uncertain
When life is good, trust comes easy. But when our journey starts to feel like an uphill battle, we sometimes question God’s methods. Let’s talk about “faith tests.”
An encouraging story you won’t want to miss
If you’ve ever been through a difficult season, you know the comfort a friend can offer. Today we welcome special guest, Carol Kuykendall to the discussion table. She’ll share her personal story of walking down cancer’s dark road, with close friend, Elisa, by her side!
The Great Creator-Healer
A few years ago, I had a rather serious skiing accident and severely tore the muscles in one of my legs. In fact, my doctor told me that the tear caused excessive bleeding. The healing process was slow, but during that time of waiting I found myself in awe of our great Creator (see Col. 1:16).
Be Still
Eric Liddell, memorialized in the film Chariots of Fire, won a gold medal in the 1924 Paris Olympics before going to China as a missionary. Some years later, with the outbreak of World War II, Liddell sent his family to safety in Canada, but he remained in China. Soon Liddell and other foreign missionaries were interned in a Japanese detainment camp.
Life in the Face of Death: Honest Conversations with Ed Dobson and Mart DeHaan, Part 1: It Ain't Over
Ed Dobson talks openly about his ALS diagnosis and the challenges of his journey to encourage those who are facing the reality of death.
Life in the Face of Death: Honest Conversations with Ed Dobson and Mart DeHaan, Part 4: My Garden
“My Garden.” A pastor for many years, Ed struggled to adjust to a life without the pulpit after his diagnosis of ALS. Ed shares how he eventually discovered there is much more to who we are than what we do.
Life in the Face of Death: Honest Conversations with Ed Dobson and Mart DeHaan, Part 5: Ask Forgiveness
“Ask Forgiveness.” When Ed Dobson was told that his life would be over in a few short years, he found his priorities drastically rearranged. Wanting to mend relationships, he decided some things were more important than who was right and who was wrong.
Hard Way To Strength
Diamonds are beautiful and valuable gemstones, but their beginning is common carbon—black, dirty, and combustible. Through years of intense heat and high pressure, they become pure and strong. This makes them a good metaphor for spiritual strength; God uses intense outside forces to rid us of impurities and to perfect His strength in us.
How experiencing hurt can actually be the best medicine for us!
Friday, October 19, 2012, Part 2
A helpful discussion on how to handle pain
Thursday, October 18, 2012, Part 1
A glimpse of God’s plan for pain
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, Part 2
Discovering the constant presence of the Lord in the midst of a terminal disease
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, Part 1
For His Glory
You can learn a lot by walking with others through tough times. That’s been the case for us as our friends Sam and Carol have trudged through Sam’s cancer journey. For a year we watched and prayed as he endured the treatment and the pain. And just when it seemed he was in the clear, a new diagnosis reported more cancer.
