Written by Dawn Rutan In a recent sermon on Hebrews 7, it was pointed out that we often go through life with a vague sense of guilt. This can be true even of those who are confident of their salvation. There have been times when I’ve found myself praying “Lord, forgive me,” but then realize […]
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Guest speaker Jeff Walsh This was one of Jesus’ real life encounters with a real person asking a real question. The parallel narrative in Mark 10 says the man ran up and knelt before Jesus to ask his question: Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? This young man was concerned
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Written by Dawn Rutan The following is drawn from the Family Camp studies on the life of Joseph based on Max Lucado’s book You’ll Get Through This. Max says: You’ll get through this. It won’t be painless. It won’t be quick. But God will use this mess for good. In the meantime, don’t be foolish
Written by Dawn Rutan C.S. Lewis writes about his wife: “Joy tells me that once, years ago, she was haunted one morning by a feeling that God wanted something of her, a persistent pressure like the nag of a neglected duty. And till mid-morning she kept on wondering what it was. But the moment
Written by Dawn Rutan Desiring God recently shared a good word on their blog. Author Paul Maxwell writes: “The next time you’re tempted to say ‘I hate myself’ because of the lingering sin in your life, take a deep breath, regroup, read Psalm 139, and get back in the game. ‘The righteous falls seven times
Written by Dawn Rutan Thinking about Jesus’ life and ministry, it is tempting to berate the Jews and Gentiles who only followed Him because He provided a free meal or healed the sick. But I wonder if our motives are much better sometimes. We seek Him for peace, for physical or emotional healing, for