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Too painful for words

by walter bright

Isn’t it extraordinary that pain does not rank with “love, battle, and jealousy” among the most important themes in literature? Every schoolgirl who falls in love “has Shakespeare, Donne, Keats to speak her mind for her; but let a sufferer try to describe a pain in his head to a doctor and language at once runs dry.” Virginia Woolf I seek today, to bring not just a word of encouragement, but a message that would bring healing to the sufferer. My goal is that by some miraculous means, the words I write will become the very words of God speaking personally and directly to you today. First of all, let it be known that I do not presume to understand anyone’s pain. I do not pretend to understand the extent and nature of that pain. All I know is that there is a lot of pain in our world and I can only speak as a fellow struggler. From the loss of loved ones, loss of employment, the dissolution of a covenant relationship, to excruciating...

January 9, 2017

Core Declarations 2017

Who are you listening to? What are you reading? Or, might I ask – what are you watching? Whoever,...

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Micah’s Declarations

Don’t spend your day singing the blues? My oldest daughter stepped into the car on her way to school...

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November 19, 2014

The Greatest Chapter in All of Scripture is the greatest chapter of my life

It was the summer of 1991. I was young and had discovered the joy of salvation, the hope of...

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What’s in God’s Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth?

What’s there in the Bible? It is a dangerous question. We might do better not to come too near...

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Missions

When he came there was no light, when he left there was no darkness

The title of our post today is actually story of one man’s life. A. W. Milne was a missionary around the 20th century. He was part of a group of radical...

Missions

In our world no one is rubbish

Spend a few days on Africa Mercy Ship and you will see how two worlds collide at the intersection of courage and compassion. I lived in Togo for about 8...

Missions

Hudson Taylor Part 2 (The matter of giving and receiving)

I am not a pastor who encourages his congregation to give because of what they can get out of it. That does not mean they shouldn’t give. Having said...

Missions

The Most Influential Evangelist You’ve Never Heard Of

The Most Influential Evangelist You’ve Never Heard Of by BARBARA BRADLEY HAGERTY Listen to the Story All Things Considered [9 min 8 sec] transcript EnlargeHarry Cabluck/AP Republican activist David...

Missions

Let nothing cause your spirit to waver and your soul to sink

Those of you who know me well know that am a big fan of David Livingstone. In fact, he is an inspiration to me, a hero if you will....