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Alternate Endings to Matthew 8:23-27

Alternate Endings to Matthew 8:23-27

I know what God doesn't appreciate in Matthew 8:23-27. But what might he have preferred instead? [Click title to read more.]

Posted on January 26, 2023 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian living, Christianity, death, fear, spiritual growth, spiritual living, spirituality, suffering. 2 Comments

Affliction and the Ministry of Presence

Affliction and the Ministry of Presence

Being present to those suffering matters - even and especially when it's difficult to do. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 22, 2022 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, sufferingTagged Christian growth, Christianity, ministry, sickness, spiritual growth, spirituality, suffering. 4 Comments

Going Nowhere, Fast (And It’s Okay)

Going Nowhere, Fast (And It’s Okay)

Where else can I go? Nowhere but here, especially in darker days. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on September 6, 2022 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, sufferingTagged Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, faith, spiritual growth, spirituality, struggle, suffering. 2 Comments

In This Pandemic Season, Lent Is A Necessity For Me

In This Pandemic Season, Lent Is A Necessity For Me

A lot of believers have joked that we really don't need Lent, since we're living it. I find the opposite to be true. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on February 16, 2021 by samaritansongPosted in Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, faith and growth, LentTagged Ash Wednesday, Christian living, Christianity, Lent, pandemic, spiritual growth, spirituality, suffering. 8 Comments

The Gift and The Giver

The Gift and The Giver

How do you write about a miracle, when the miracle isn't the point? [Click title to read more.]

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, sufferingTagged Christian living, Christianity, sickness, spiritual growth, spirituality, suffering, trials. 10 Comments

The Suffering God

The Suffering God

"Look only at me," he says, and I try to listen. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, sufferingTagged cancer, Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, suffering. 2 Comments

When It All Falls Apart

When It All Falls Apart

When it all falls apart, there's still hope. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 19, 2020 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian living, Christianity, church, sickness, spiritual growth, spirituality, suffering. 8 Comments

The Trials That Follow Renewal

The Trials That Follow Renewal

The trail you're facing might actually be the reward you're waiting on. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on August 8, 2018 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, suffering, trials. 5 Comments

Spare A Thought For Sorrowing Parents

Spare A Thought For Sorrowing Parents

I hurt for people who are parents--and whose experience of having and raising a child has been anything but blessed, enriching, hopeful, or joyful. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on May 30, 2018 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, comfort, ministry, suffering, trials, UncategorizedTagged Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, suffering, trials. 6 Comments

When We Misunderstand What God’s Favor Looks Like

When We Misunderstand What God’s Favor Looks Like

Be wary of reading the tea leaves of your circumstances to deduce how God feels about you. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, God, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, God, spiritual growth, spirituality, suffering, trials. 2 Comments

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