Titus 3:3-7 Why is there so much crime and mayhem in the news? Why are there problems in our families? Why do we struggle with our emotions and behavior? There’s something wrong with us, and we need help. We don’t just need to cope with the symptoms, we need a cure for the source. Jesus […]
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Written by Dawn Rutan Last week I went to the library and picked up a few Christian books that at first glance seemed to be unrelated. But as I’ve gotten into them I’ve found several similarities. Two of them, Mourning into Dancing, by Walter Wangerin, and To Be Told, by Dan Allender, talk particularly about
1 Samuel 2:1-10 In Hannah’s prayer, we’re reminded that God is glorious, holy and sovereign. Discussion Starters: Read 1 Samuel 2:1-10 together. In verse 1, what does it mean to “exult in the LORD?” (Your translation may say “rejoice.”) How often / recently has exultation in the Lord been part of your experience as a
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Written by Dawn Rutan The short book Be Still, by Cherie Hill, uses the terminology of “resignation” in talking about accepting God’s will. “The more resigned we are to God’s care, the less power our circumstances have over us. When we’re resigned to God’s care, we won’t be frightened by undesirable news, and we won’t
Written by Dawn Rutan This blog is sort of a meal in progress—I’ve been chewing on these thoughts for awhile now and I’m just beginning to digest and make sense of them. The question now is whether I can verbalize in a few paragraphs the thought processes of a few years. Thomas Chalmers, often quoted
Written by Dawn Rutan I’ve read some things recently that talked about fear as a sin, and I’ve been wrestling with that thought. It seems to me that most of the scriptural admonitions to “fear not” are more a word of encouragement than a commandment. Some fears are good. We are told to fear God