A Good God in a Dark World

If God is loving and good, then why did my mom die of cancer? Perhaps you or someone you know is going through tremendous suffering — poverty, unemployment, or a sudden death in the family. Suffering comes in varied forms, but every single person in the world has endured it. How do you reconcile the [...]

“Out of work”  doesn’t mean out of hope. No matter how much you anticipated it or how many of your colleagues find themselves in the same situation, losing your job due to downsizing, restructuring or any other reason can be a shattering experience. In fact, psychologists agree that sudden unemployment is as emotionally stressful as [...]

“GOD met me more than halfway, he freed me from my anxious fears. Look at him; give him your warmest smile. Never hide your feelings from him.” (Psalms 34:4-5) Russell Begaye knows what it means to be raised in a tough environment.? He’s a Native American where alcoholism plagues as many as 90% of the [...]

“He told them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field’” (Luke 10:2). Gretchen attended a seminar one summer at the Campus Crusade for Christ headquarters.? She grew stronger in her faith through Bible studies and an uplifting environment.? [...]

“Then Job answered the Lord, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.” Job 40:3-4 Recently I was in Allendale County, South Carolina.  Statistically, it is the poorest county in the state. Unemployment is nearly fifty percent. Almost ninety percent of the county is [...]

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 Of all the annual holidays, Thanksgiving is my favorite. Perhaps that is because it is the least commercialized. Perhaps it is because it focuses on the family. But really it is because it reminds us to pause and give thanks. [...]

Life gets complicated. Take this study. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EST. “When I am afraid I will trust in You” (Psalm 56:3). Recently I learned a few things about myself and worry. 1. Worry can stem from childhood. When children experience parent/child reversal roles [...]

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 When I saw the headline, it caught my eye: “Take a deep breath before you read this news.” So, of course, [...]

Every week in the USA, nearly half a million people apply for unemployment benefits. So at least if you’ve been searching for a job but haven’t yet found anything, you know you’re not alone! In fact, trying times like these (when none of those dozens of resumes sent out seem to generate the slightest interest) [...]

Are you facing an unwanted divorce or separation? Is your world coming to an end? Talk to us. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EST. “I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live” (Psalm [...]