by Timothy Shorey | Jul 13, 2022 | The Christian Life
Do you have your go-to parts of God’s Word? I do. For comfort, there’s Isaiah 40. For identity in Jesus, there’s Ephesians 1–3. To see Christ’s majesty, there’s Hebrews 1. For a heavenly hug, there’s Romans 8:28–39. For a reminder of who wins, there’s Revelation...
by Timothy Shorey | May 3, 2022 | The Christian Life
“From out of the city the dying groan, and the soul of the wounded cries for help; yet God charges no one with wrong” (Job 24:12). Job’s complaint reflects what is often our perception of life in this fallen world. People groan and cry for help as they are truly...
by Timothy Shorey | Apr 5, 2022 | The Christian Life
In certain parts of India, many girls have been given the name Nakushi. It’s a name some parents gave newborn girls when they were hoping for a boy instead. Local superstitions say that if parents name their daughter Nakushi, they will reverse the girl-curse, and...
by Timothy Shorey | Mar 31, 2022 | The Christian Life
I learned today that my friend Joel recently passed away. Years ago, Joel and I pastored different churches, but we enjoyed a decades-long partnership in ministry. Joel let our young church plant borrow his building frequently. He invited us to his events and...
by Timothy Shorey | Mar 26, 2022 | The Christian Life
Just because one man hits his thumb with a hammer, that doesn’t mean hammers should be outlawed. Hammers are still useful for striking nails. We need not recall the world’s accelerators and return to Flintstone mobiles just because people use gas pedals to break the...