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Pondering God’s Goodness in our Distress

October 14, 2021 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

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First, read this hymn by Horatio Spafford, When peace, like a river, attends my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this … [Read more...] about Pondering God’s Goodness in our Distress

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#19 Jesus and Mourning

May 30, 2021 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

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Mourning and grief over loss are universal experiences. And even though we rejoice that Jesus has died and been raised from the dead, we still regard death as an enemy and not a friend. So, on the one hand, because we love life, we can affirm that grieving is normal and right. … [Read more...] about #19 Jesus and Mourning

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Those Down Days

January 14, 2021 By David Trounce 1 Comment

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Disaster will strike. Death is highly likely. What to do? One of the things that Scripture teaches us is not to wait until the day of disaster and then try and figure out how to handle it. If we live like that, chances are we will run in the wrong direction. When Lazarus died, … [Read more...] about Those Down Days

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A Good Lament

November 1, 2020 By David Trounce 2 Comments

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The world and its religions have no rival to the Psalms. Buddha has no songbook and while the Allah of Islam calls us to remain prostrate and bow low the Psalms teach us to lift our heads, whether in sadness or joy and look to the Lord for help. For the people of God, the … [Read more...] about A Good Lament

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Down, But Not Out

August 13, 2020 By David Trounce 2 Comments

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If you have ever been down, depressed, perhaps even longing for life to end, you may appreciate the life of William Cowper. William Cowper (pron.'Cooper') was born in exciting times. He lived through the voyages of Captain James Cook, the French Revolution and the American War of … [Read more...] about Down, But Not Out

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.