I recently had a conversation with a young adult about joy. He told me he didn’t think there was any such thing. He felt that no one could really experience and possess true joy. He expressed his disappointments in his family, his chosen career path, and his life that he admittedly was simply living day-by-day. And, most of his friends felt the same way. Christ-followers have a story to tell. Joy is much more than a feeling or an emotion; it’s a deep understanding of contentment and peace. Young adults are seeking a lot from … [Read more...]
Worth the Risk
Over and over we have seen how much Jesus longs to give us abundant lives and yet today we find ourselves not celebrating at a wedding, but mourning at a funeral. Now I am certain none of you came to this blog post because you were worried about missing the hardest parts of life—the suffering, the pain, the trials, the conflict, the darkness. But what if in trying to miss the hardest parts of life we are also missing the best? Last week I was given a beautiful and rare gift: a day with a woman who has suffered greatly. She is … [Read more...]