“Crucify!” I heard myself shouting along with the crowd. We stood before the governor’s palace as he presented this man, Jesus, to the sea of accusers. I didn’t know what exactly he had done, but I knew that he had caused a great uproar with the people. As Pilate washed his hands a shout rose […]
The “Good” People
Why This Tribulation?
Why This Tribulation? Olivia Giordano (inspired by a sermon on the book of Job) Why God? Tis my lament. Why was this tribulation sent? Cursed be the day I was born I look on my life with scorn I am in utter misery Surrounded by adversity. What have I done? It is You who have […]
You Don’t Need to Be Afraid Anymore
When I was a kid, I was scared of the dark. I would run from the living room back to my bedroom and jump up onto my bed as fast as my little legs could carry me so that whatever was out there couldn’t get me. The darkness, that shadowy place where everything bad and […]
No Turning Back
At the end of the church service at the time I am writing this, we sang ” I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”, and it reminded me of something vital to our faith. It reminded me that following Jesus is hard, and we may walk alone. Some Christians don’t realize that following Jesus will be hard, […]
For God so Loved
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 This has to be the most known verse in the entire Bible. We say it so often that I think we no longer pay attention, repeating […]
The Haiti Update
Ahhh, I’m back. Last week I went on my second trip to Haiti, the first being last summer. This one was different than the last in many ways. This one was a medical mission. I was one of only four youth on the trip. I got to travel to a few new villages I hadn’t […]
Oh that God would Make Us Dangerous!
I was writing a research essay on the missionary Jim Elliot for school, and I came across a quote that really struck me. It goes as follows: “We are so utterly ordinary, so commonplace, while we profess to know a Power the Twentieth Century does not reckon with. But we are “harmless,” and therefore unharmed. […]
The Discipline of Losing Your Will
We like to have control. We like to plan out how our lives will go and at the same time say we are following God’s plan. `When it comes down to it, though, we don’t really like to give up our will for His. We as humans love to have control over our situations, and […]
The Safest Place to Be
In the world today, every company advertises the safety of their product; the safest car, car seat, insurance, bank, anything. This generation has been raised in a “safe” world, no immense dangers threaten the children born into the American life. We are comfortable. Have we forgotten, then, that God is in charge over all things, […]