The Cup of Suffering

Joe | September 18, 2009

I read a post the other day over at Parchment and Pen regarding “What Did Christ Mean When He Said …” “let this cup pass from me.”
The post was regarding the doctrine of Jesus being fully God and fully man. If Jesus was truly God, why was He asking if He could be spared the [...]

Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration – Part IV

Joe | August 24, 2009

This entry is part 4 of 11 in the series Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration

We ended last week with Job crying out that he had never been born. From the depths of his despair and pain, he wishes that he had been stillborn or died at birth.
Yet, in spite of all his frustration, never once did he renounce God.
Today, we’ll look at the first response by his friend, Eliphaz, the [...]

The Joy and Contentment of Life

Joe | August 12, 2009

I’ve read at least a half dozen books on finding your perfect career or even what you were born to do. In fact, just this past Friday I attended a class at a local community college called “What were you born to do?” I enjoyed the class and I’m eager to dig into the workbook.
On [...]

Gratitude

Joe | August 10, 2009

There is so much to be grateful for in my life. It’s my goal during this time of uncertainty to be grateful for all that God has done for me and my family.
Although being out of work is a struggle, there is a blessing around the corner. I know that all trials are “Father-filtered.” He [...]

Is The Lord With You?

Joe | August 7, 2009

Sometimes I think or look back on decisions I’ve made and can see that sometimes God was not with me. What I mean is, I made the decision without the counsel of God or, at the very least, not taking the decision to Him in prayer.
In these past weeks of being unemployed, I’ve gone through [...]

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About the author

Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.