There are matters going on in heaven with God that believer’s know nothing about; yet, they affect their lives. Even the best effort at explaining the issues of life can be useless. God’s people do suffer.  Bad things happen all the time to good people, so one cannot judge a person’s spirituality by his painful circumstances or successes. Even though God seems far away, perseverance … Continue reading Lessons From the Book of Job

Characteristics of an orphan:   –       Life consciously or unconsciously is centered on personal autonomy and moral will power, with grace understood as God’s maintaining your own strength – not as his transforming power. –       Faith is defined as trying harder to do and be better, with a view to establishing a good record leading to self-justification. –       Obedience is related to external, visible duties, … Continue reading The Difference Between Orphans and Sons and Daughters

This past year has been an exciting one to say the least for my wife and I.  On August 25, 2010 our twin girls, Elizabeth and Anna were born, which radically changed our world.  On that day we entered the world of parenthood, and I don’t think we could have ever envisioned all the joy that God would bring into our lives through these little … Continue reading Father’s, Train Your Children