What did Nehemiah do in the face of all the opposition he faced? Well, he did many things but I'd like to highlight five ways Nehemiah faced into opposition that I outlined in my message on Sunday (find the whole message here: "Facing Opposition in a Good Work"). These are just notes right out of …
Wrestling Lessons with Job: encountering God in our suffering
In Shakespeare’s powerful drama King Lear there is a moving scene where King Lear, bereft of the daughter he loves most, Cordelia, and being controlled by his two other self-serving daughters, Goneril and Regan, rushes out into a tempestuous storm.[1] As the dark storm rages about him, Lear rages about his own suffering and loss. …
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Finding Encouragement within Suffering: a reflection on Hebrews 12
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? (Hebrews 12:7) Be encouraged: God disciplines His children because He loves them. Do not lose heart amidst your suffering. Instead, endure it sustained by the truth that God is lovingly at work even here. We …
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Matthew Erickson 