I love to live in and preach on the joy of the Lord. But Jesus described himself as a "man of sorrows." Paul talked about his "great sorrow and unceasing anguish." Parents whose children have gone …
You Can’t Please God and the World: It’s One or the Other
I realize I'm jerking the paid subscribers around a bit, posting bits and pieces of several works in progress, but that's part of the fun of what Substack offers: the chance to share works in …
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A Very Secular Ritual Benefit
There's something I like to do at the start and end of the summer —a ritual that goes back to my teenage years. It's very "secular" on the face of it, but it helps me remember a treasured practice …
Hope for My Hurting Heart
Last year, I mentioned an upcoming book by Linda Dillow. Here’s what I wrote as an endorsement: “Hope for My Hurting Heart is a treasure and a veritable spiritual feast! If you read one …
Hope for Your Hurting Heart: A Mature Woman’s Powerful Testimony About Clinging to God Amidst Life’s Disappointments
Linda Dillow has been serving the Lord courageously and faithfully for decades. She's served as a missionary in some closed countries, as a wise mentor and author helping women spiritually prosper in …
Please Watch This Movie!
One of the things we enjoy doing with paid subscribers is sharing, informally, some of our favorite things. A few weeks back I posted "Please Read This Book," referring to a John Stott classic. To do …