In his giant battle with Goliath, David won with a single stone. Yet before the battle, he gathered “five smooth stones” (1 Samuel 17:40). Was it a lack of faith to gather more than one stone? Nope, being equipped with…
Did it have to be so hard? As I look back on my Stage IV cancer battle which began in 2002, three tendencies made the physical beat down of the cancer and treatments much more exhausting. 1) My Religious tendency…
In the first year of Stronghold Ministry, a radiation oncologist told me I was doing a great disservice to people fighting advanced cancer. He said I should just get them ready for heaven and not give them hope that God…
Joseph experienced some ridiculously hard times yet God still made him fruitful! And He can make us fruitful despite cancer! Joseph’s 10 brothers took steps to kill him by throwing him into a deep pit. They “got a conscience” and…
-Joe Fornear It was the worst of times; it was the worst of times. Did you ever have a season of life that was so miserable that there was little good to say about it? I’ve had a few trials…
My response to Pauline F.’s question was a no-brainer. During the 12 years since my cancer battle, and seven years with Stronghold Ministry helping people fight cancer, it’s the question I’m asked most frequently. I too had the question during my…