“In order to suffer without dwelling on our own affliction,” Thomas Merton once contemplated, “we must think about a greater affliction, and …
Deep Joy
Sunday’s coming
Highlight Longings: God created us for Paradise, but we now live in a desert. So we thirst (John 7:37-39), we suffer (John 16:33), and we …
to embrace you with is love
But it doesn't stop there. Can the Father turn a deaf ear to the pleas of his own Son? (If Jim can’t, you can bet God can’t. And if he can, …
shame separates—sorrow connects
Satan seeks to fill our souls with shame that separates. Paul labels it "worldly sorrow [that] brings death" (2 Corinthians 7:10). Satanic …
the thrill of delighting
The Trinity is a mutual admiration and adoration society of shared glory. In John 1, the apostle John carries us back before time began. In …
I Know Lord, But…
This article came from: Dr. Rick Thomas Founder & Director Mt. Carmel Ministries & Biblical Counseling …
possessing Christ’s righteousness
Christian women who have been abused in childhood often confuse the exhortations and commands in Scripture with the harsh judgments of their …
Love As Christ Loved the Church
The Father looked out at a world in rebellion against him. He saw the world filled with "children of wrath." He saw children who had …
Successful Ministry
Can someone who can’t see, hear, or talk be “successful in ministry”? One of the most effective evangelists I've ever met was a child who …
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