Here in the United States there’s an election happening next week. During these times I’m very grateful God wrote to us about his sovereignty over leaders: The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1 Voting is one of those confounding things in my [...]
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God is sovereign over everything, including elections
Posted in commentary, News on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mary Horning to Speak at Grace Church Eden Prairie on November 13
Posted in News, Special Events on October 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you are anywhere near the Twin Cities in mid-November (and are a mom), please plan on attending a special event at Grace Church Eden Prairie. Bethlehem’s own Mary Horning will be speaking on “Healing Through the Journey” and then participating in a special panel discussion with other mothers. If a Horning (Mary, Bob or [...]
Greg Lucas Interview – suffering is real, and God is greater!
Posted in Book Commentary, News on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tim Challies and David Murray conducted a great interview with Greg Lucas, author of Wrestling with an Angel, yesterday. It was the fastest 24 minutes of my day! There is an incredible story he shares at about the 17:50 point of the interview – if you only have a three minutes, start there and be [...]
You have immeasurable value in the workplace. . . if you are allowed to live
Posted in commentary, News on October 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
October is officially National Disability Employment Awareness Month. President Obama included in his official declaration: Individuals with disabilities are a vital and dynamic part of our Nation, and their contributions have impacted countless lives. People with disabilities bring immeasurable value to our workplaces, and we will continue to address the challenges to employment that must [...]
Fanny Crosby knew suffering
Posted in Quotes on October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fanny Crosby, who became blind at the age of 6 weeks due to medical malpractice, is famously known for the more than 8,000 hymns she wrote during her lifetime, including Blessed Assurance, Rescue the Perishing, Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior, and Saved by Grace. Her faith in a good and sovereign God is well [...]
Is anything too hard for God?
Posted in Book Commentary, Sermons on October 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have a hard time NOT looking at the books people keep around their homes. While visiting my mother-in-law I picked up a little pamphlet she had saved from her uncle’s home after he died some years ago. Titled, Twenty Choice Messages by J.D. Carlson, it was compiled by friends of his who dedicated it [...]
When ‘words are wind’ because of suffering and pain
Posted in commentary on October 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Too frequently I say words in haste. But there was a season when I said terrible, heretical, damnable words about God and his word, and I was quite certain I meant every one of them. Fortunately, I was surrounded by people who understood the difference between words with roots on my heart, and words spoken [...]
Whether a natural opportunity or specifically planned, pastors talking about disability is helpful
Posted in Sermons on October 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week I mentioned how encouraged I was that Pastor Kenny took advantage of a natural opportunity during the child dedication to talk about the gift that all children, including those with disabilities, are to the church. Pastor John does the same thing. And he also intentionally works in references to disability and the [...]
Another endorsement of Wrestling with an Angel
Posted in Book Commentary on October 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was emailing a dear friend and offered him a copy of Greg Lucas’ book, Wrestling with an Angel, if he hadn’t seen it yet. Here was his reply: Also, I would gladly receive the grace of a Greg Lucas book. I am not sure that (my wife) will part with her copy. :-) Actually, [...]
Registration open for Desiring God’s Conference The Works of God: God’s Good Design in Disability on November 8
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The high calling of marriage and parenting
Posted in commentary, Special Events on October 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
On this Reformation Day, celebrating Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses, I found this word on marriage and parenting from the great Reformer. Please notice two things in these two paragraphs: the arguments from ‘natural reason’ that Luther is addressing on suffering and pleasure are exactly the ones we hear today; and, he is [...]
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