“He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” (Isaiah 53:3a NASB) Several years ago, I read Michael Card’s excellent book, A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament. It ministered to me deeply then, and continues on to this day. Here is a brief description…

My question for you today is simply this: Do you really (really?) believe that Jesus “paid it all”…and that you now (as a believer in Jesus Christ) stand before Him totally and completely forgiven and clothed in the perfect righteousness of Christ? Here’s an excellent post I came across from Pastor Justin Buzzard on the “gospel…

“For I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18 NIV84) “When we allow God to be exalted in our difficulties we are in the perfect place to smell the fragrance of His Presence.” (A.W. Tozer) “God is in the business of turning…