“Helping Out” God (Genesis 16-21)

“Helping Out” God (Genesis 16-21)

by | May 18, 2021

As so often happens when we’re faced with difficulties, we get impatient and we tend to think God needs our help. When He tests our patience and obedience by sending us trials, we somehow think we need to solve the problem ourselves. After all, the old saying goes,...
Lessons from Job 1 (Eight Days with Job, #4)

Lessons from Job 1 (Eight Days with Job, #4)

by | Feb 28, 2021

The four lessons from the last post (and one new one today) deserve some additional detail. 1.  We can still worship in spite of mysteries. Job did. Without understanding why disasters cascaded down upon him, Job worshipped God.  The Almighty is not pleased...
Rejection is Protection

Rejection is Protection

by | Dec 15, 2020

Fred Froman was a stout, big man – six foot six, and 275.  He had come to the staff of a large Baptist church from a successful pastorate.  He was the Children’s Pastor.  While he remained in character to love the children, he wanted to get back into...