The Word to the World
When we experience painful affliction, we often ask, why? At other times, we just give up in despair. Paul felt all this as he wrote to the also troubled Corinthian church. He tells us, through his letter to them, that there is powerful, gospel purpose
Tim Hawkins is a comedian, who, Christian himself, is wildly popular among Christians seeking wholesome entertainment. Hawkins frequently performs stand-up routines to sold-out crowds in churches, seminaries, and Christian universities. In one YouTube video clip, Hawkins, performing a stand-up routine, tells the story of an
“Welcome to the ministry!” I said this recently to a younger man who had encountered a challenge in the Lord’s work. It was both tongue in cheek and sincere. The Christian ministry can be very challenging at times: deep disappointment at unfulfilled expectations, profound heartache
David, pursued by hate-filled Saul, found himself in a cave. Perhaps it was dark, but for the light of a fire on which he cooked a meagre meal. Bone-weary and emotionally spent, his eyes bloodshot from tears of sorrow—a sorrow bordering on hopeless desperation—David penned