

Though I Walk Through the Valley
As Christians, we are not exempt from the heartache of trouble, the anguish of suffering, or the sorrows of death. Such burdens are a routine part of life for fallen man because we yet await the deliverance from the bondage of corruption (Rom. 8). But until then, we are faced with the struggles of these valleys. As we walk through these valleys, keeping a spiritual perspective and a right spirit will not be easy. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,


Reopen, Revive, Reset
As the president and the governors of the fifty states set the agenda for reopening everything, our churches must figure out how they are going to handle the transition time. Because of the ongoing uncertainties and what we hear from our Capitol, what cities do may vary from one day to the next. Reopening now could cause a surge in the corona outbreak and result in a spike of deaths. But a failure to reopen is not without fatal consequences either. I’m already hearing reports


Faithfully Facing the Future Fearlessly
The month of April is one that we will not forget. It has brought disease and death, defeat and deceits, as well as disappointment and discouragement. A lot of folks are also disillusioned with just about everything and everybody. But now the announcements are already being made about the gradual reopening of the country. That has its risks, its downside; but so does the continued shutdown. We cannot play the proverbial ostrich and bury our heads in the sand. Yesterday ended