by John Ortberg Click here to download Chapter 1 Click here to listen to John Ortberg’s Heartline Interview Forward So much has been written about our Lord that one is tempted to ask if there is anything more to say. As the daughter and granddaughter of Presbyterian ministers, I have been a follower of Christ since birth. And yet when …
Has your heart ever been shattered? Maybe it was a broken relationship, a wayward child, or a devastating diagnosis that crushed your soul; whatever it was, suffering can have serious long-term effects on the heart. It’s like someone’s taken a sledgehammer to your soul, leaving you feeling more dead than alive—and sometimes not noticing the difference. Death can mean: We …
Twelve years ago I had a breakdown. Shattered dreams, unmet expectations and loss made me question if God even cared about what was happening to my heart. I felt panic, depression and confusion about the direction of my life. If you’ve ever been there, if your heart has ever been shattered, and your recollection of the pain is still fresh, …
In John 16:33, Jesus tells the disciples that they can have peace even in the midst of trouble. Trouble and peace don’t seem to go together, so what did Jesus mean? He wanted the disciples to understand that real peace, lasting peace, had nothing to do with their circumstances. Trouble is a given in life, but it presents an opportunity …
Romancing the Stone, Mission Impossible, and James Bond are some of my favorite action movies. The one thing that I notice in all these films is that the hero is always facing insurmountable odds while searching and fighting for some priceless treasure. Our movie characters aren’t too different from us. We may not be fighting for billions in gold, or …
Article written by Mary DeMuth – Based on the book Beautiful Battle – www.writeuncaged.com I run the same route when I jog through my neighborhood, memorizing each house, lawn, street. This morning I run with pain because of an exercise boot camp the day before. My legs ache and they don’t lift like they should. They’re a study in shuffling …