Category: Gospel
-
The Silver Lining in Suffering
The next time someone asks you, “How could a God of love allow suffering?”, perhaps say something like this. First, acknowledge that you see the suffering too and that you hate what you see, just like they do. There’s no sense in acting like there’s no trouble in the world that you live in. Christians…
-
To The Weak and Weary Without Hope
To those who are weak but pretend to have strength. Your life is falling apart, and yet, you successfully lead others to believe it’s in order. Your heart is still ruled by a god you have exalted there; a god with no power to save or forgive sin, and who, night and day, keeps you…
-
Do You See The Fatherless; Or Are You Not Looking?
I’ve never seen an orphanage in real life. I picture what they must be like and a mix of emotion floods my heart. On one hand I’m grateful that there are such places in the world. To think about where those millions of children would be otherwise is horrifying to me. The four walls,…
-
Simply Preaching Christ is a Powerful Witness
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to two of my neighbors about Christ. One is a self-proclaimed skeptic, who, when I asked if he minded specifying what he is skeptical about, he said “Just the believability of it all.” The second neighbor has a great appreciation for Christianity, but then again, he has…
-
Satan’s Tactics and Your Victory Through Christ.
He roots for your failure and taunts you with fear. He lays out the trip wire then kicks you when you’re down. His tactic is cunning; playing into your earthy desires and passions by convincing you that self-gratification is a basic human right. He snares the unbeliever in their self-righteousness and pride and brings sharp…
-
Don’t Underestimate What The Gospel Is
To say the Gospel is simple, is true in one sense, but to say it is the most complex, out of this world, most glorious thing in the universe, is true in every sense. And everyone needs to know this. How big is the Gospel? It’s bigger than “Jesus loves you” and “Jesus died for…
-
He Loves the Nepalis
Death came unexpectedly to 4,100 souls (It went up 400 since starting this blog) last week in Nepal. I hate the hurt, the death, and the thought of separated families. But there is a more potent reality before us. Each one who died has entered eternity. Each one now understands the question, “What was I…
Joel Littlefield 