1. In an autobiographical telling, Gretchen Ronnevik shares the fate of two different fathers and the hope she has in Christ.
  2. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  3. We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
  4. Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling
  5. The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.
  6. Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
  7. We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
  8. This is an excerpt from part two of “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  9. If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
  10. Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
  11. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.