Every Time I Turn Around!
Look backward to move forward. “Every time I turn around … something bad happens.” Once when I said this to my dad, he jokingly said, “Stop turning around.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we could ignore troubles? Many of us…
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How to Regain Your Footing When Cancer Rocks Your World
Are you overwhelmed by a cancer fight or some other trial? Consider 4 lessons to truly LIVE (acronym rhymes with give) and regain your footing when cancer rocks your world. These lessons come from my own cancer battle and years…
3 Tools to Overcome the Darkness – “Love Not Our Life to the Point of Death”
I once hesitated to discuss death with people fighting cancer, but the fear of death leaves a gaping hole in our spiritual defenses. Hebrews 2:14-15 proves the devil uses fear of death to literally enslave us: “(Jesus) partook of flesh…
3 Tools to Overcome the Darkness – “The Word of Our Testimony” – Pt. 2
How to Pray God’s Will During my Stage IV cancer battle after doctors gave me just “days to live,” it’s fair to say I was motivated to learn how to pray! Subsequently, I discovered the importance of “the word of…
Why Is This SO Hard?
When Mary first heard she was pregnant with the Messiah, she was naturally overjoyed. As her Aunt Elizabeth put it, she was truly “Blessed among women!” (Luke 1:42). One might think her life would be full of honors and privileges,…
Where Is God When I’m Suffering?
The following are some hard but good questions from one of our cancer patients along with my answers: “Where is God? Why has He permitted over 3 million lives to be lost to this virus? Why am I still struggling with this…
How Do I Overcome this Anxiety?
Five Keys to Overcoming Anxiety This question is by far our cancer warriors most frequently asked question! A cancer diagnosis is very troubling with the accompanying physical, financial and relational challenges. Valid concerns can morph into crippling worry. I learned…
Where Is God When I’m Really Hurting?
One of the toughest questions for suffering believers and theologians is: “Where is God when I’m really hurting?” It’s easy to sense God’s mastery of circumstances during “mountaintop” seasons. This FAQ will focus on His mastery of the valleys, during…
Strength for Your Journey
We marvel that Emmanuel is “with” us on our journey, but there’s more! For those who have invited Jesus Christ as Savior into their lives, He is within. Note what Jesus said to His followers in John 14:17 about the…
Do WE Play a Part in Mending a Broken Heart? – 3
Victor or Victim? Can grief turn toxic? Definitely. Sometimes hurt, pain and loss seem so overwhelming that we turn away from the Lord in despair and anger. This anger can take many forms, from outright rebellion, to self-pity, to passive…