That sounds good, right? The lame can walk, the blind can see, people saved from the brink of drowning? You could see how the author of Proverbs poetically described those longings fulfilled in these people “a tree of life.”
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“But,” the same Proverb continues… But… But wait, the author reminds us. I know the tragedy and loss come fast and hit us hard. I know we have so many moments of rejection and pain, of abuse and trauma. I know we have been pummeled with loss and heartache, wave after wave, hit after hit. But…
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“In this world you will have trouble…” That might be the most understated sentence in the English language. We can only imagine that as Jesus said that, He felt the trouble personally, taking on the hurt of a broken and lost world, taking it on enough to crush Him. Trouble puts it mildly.
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Some time back a friend and I canoed a portion of the Buffalo in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. One of the few remaining rivers in the lower 48 without dams, it snakes its way through the wilderness, buffeted on its sides by massive vertical limestone bluffs. Riding atop its waters is like something out of an epic tale – The Mission, maybe, or Lord of the Rings, with its strong currents, its green-and-blue glass-water pools, its quick turns and deep forests flanking its beaches. It’s a compelling beauty.
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Recently my wife and I met a man. His wife had told him that she was going to leave him, but he assured us, “I’m fine with it”.
“She’s moving back to her hometown, and I think it’s because her ex lives there, but I’m fine with it…We just bought a house and we have a kid together, but I’m fine with it.”
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Finding the right therapist is really important. It’s a matter of both finding a competent and skilled counselor, but also finding one that’s the right fit for you.
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Tragedy and Loss Part 3: I Have Overcome the World
Uncategorized“…I have overcome the world.”
That sounds good, right? The lame can walk, the blind can see, people saved from the brink of drowning? You could see how the author of Proverbs poetically described those longings fulfilled in these people “a tree of life.”
Tragedy and Loss Part 2: But Take Heart
Uncategorized“But take heart…”
“But,” the same Proverb continues… But… But wait, the author reminds us. I know the tragedy and loss come fast and hit us hard. I know we have so many moments of rejection and pain, of abuse and trauma. I know we have been pummeled with loss and heartache, wave after wave, hit after hit. But…
Tragedy and Loss Part 1: In this World You Will Have Trouble
Uncategorized“In this world you will have trouble…” That might be the most understated sentence in the English language. We can only imagine that as Jesus said that, He felt the trouble personally, taking on the hurt of a broken and lost world, taking it on enough to crush Him. Trouble puts it mildly.
True Charity: Mental Health and Poverty
UncategorizedDr. Brian Fidler teamed up with True Charity to offer a perspective on Mental Health and Poverty at True Charity’s 2022 Summit.
Fathers and Sons
God the Father, Growth, Manhood, RelationshipsSome time back a friend and I canoed a portion of the Buffalo in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. One of the few remaining rivers in the lower 48 without dams, it snakes its way through the wilderness, buffeted on its sides by massive vertical limestone bluffs. Riding atop its waters is like something out of an epic tale – The Mission, maybe, or Lord of the Rings, with its strong currents, its green-and-blue glass-water pools, its quick turns and deep forests flanking its beaches. It’s a compelling beauty.
Usually.
“I’m Fine” (and other lies we tell ourselves)
Denial, RelationshipsRecently my wife and I met a man. His wife had told him that she was going to leave him, but he assured us, “I’m fine with it”.
“She’s moving back to her hometown, and I think it’s because her ex lives there, but I’m fine with it…We just bought a house and we have a kid together, but I’m fine with it.”
How to Find the Right Therapist
CounselingFinding the right therapist is really important. It’s a matter of both finding a competent and skilled counselor, but also finding one that’s the right fit for you.