The Sounds of Thanksgiving: Part 1
Sometimes you just have to tell your emotions to get in line! And I will be the first to say that my emotions can be the most unruly, disobedient passions...
20
Nov
17
Nov
Evil Unrestrained?
Most likely, you’ve heard me say, “God permits what He hates to accomplish what He loves.” But… The idea of God allowing bad things to achieve...
17
Nov
The Prism Awards Recognize Joni and Friends for Outstanding Work
A little boy smiling from ear-to-ear while he’s surrounded by a group of friends might seem like no big deal. But for Chisomo, a 10-year-old boy...
10
Nov
“I Hate Sundays”: Why Disabled Families Are Absent from Church and What We Can Do to Start Welcoming them Back
Sometimes, I hate Sundays. A pastor making this statement requires some explanation: I’m an Army Chaplain, a pastor for 17 years, having served at churches...
10
Nov
Numbering Your Days
Over the years, my quadriplegia has forced me to take one day at a time. ‘This trial’ is so hard that this morning’s grace is not enough by midmorning...
3
Nov
An Art Lesson
When I’m at my art easel, secondhand information won’t do. If I’m working on a painting of daisies, I must have a vase of fresh daisies to study. There’s no...
31
Oct
Jesus, the Light of Life, Shines Through Hardship for Melvin and Ruth
Ruth has always turned to Jesus when shame, rejection, and hardship press in. At age thirteen she had both legs amputated because of a genetic condition...
29
Oct
How to Truly Enjoy Life: Biblical Insights on Joy and Enjoyment
People seem so unhappy. Do you enjoy life? What is true enjoyment, and how can we find it? Sadly, many people reach the end of life unsure...
28
Oct
How Faith and Love Are Changing Disability Mission in Haiti
After graduating from a Christian university in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, Alfreno Dufrene moved back to Gonaives, Haiti, to pursue an internship...
27
Oct
God So Loved the World
When my friend Gloria learned that her little girl’s diagnosis meant a premature death, she vacillated between depression and outbursts of anger against God...