The end of one year and start of another can offer the opportunity for insecurity to rear its head. Maybe the last year didn’t go as you’d hoped, so you’re facing the new year fearing more of the same, and that’s unsettling. In a performance-driven culture, where praise is often ascribed to those who appear […]
Who Am I?
Last weekend I had the privilege of sitting under the teaching of David Powlison at the CCEF National Conference, which inspired some helpful introspection on the subject of identity. Near the beginning of his talk, Powlison asked, “Who are you really? What defines you?” It’s a big question! Where do we seek our identity? Does […]
Where Do We Hide Our Shame?
Jon Bloom has a powerful article on Desiring God titled “Breaking the Power of Shame.” Here is how he sets it up: Her life was a wreck. After five failed marriages she stopped with the formalities. She came to the well when the sun blazed so she could draw water alone and hide from the […]
Questioning God
Do you wonder why God works the way He does? Why does He bless some differently than others? Why does one couple’s child quickly repent while another family struggles, for an achingly long time, without any substantial change in the life of their prodigal? Why does God seem to bless one with material extras while […]