How To Get Through What You’re Going Through: Part 2 – Hold On And Let Go
John Powell used to carry his elderly mother up and down the stairs of their home in Chicago. Every time, she would grab onto the banister while he was carrying her up or down the stairs—and hold on to it so tightly that he couldn’t move her. He would explain, quote Mama, you have to…
Read MoreHow To Get Through What You’re Going Through: Part 1
How much longer? Welcome to yChurch from wherever you are—whether here in central Indiana, elsewhere in the state, friends in New York and Washington State. If you haven’t yet introduced yourself, take a moment to say hi by way of the contact form if you’re on yChurch’s website. We’re glad you’re here, and we’re glad…
Read MoreUnshakable Part 5: All for God’s Glory
Mushing to the glory of God If you think it’s cold outside lately, I’ve got someone to introduce you to. This is renowned dogsled racer DeeDee Jonrowe. She’s a three-time runner up in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that calls for pushing on for more than a thousand miles, and sixteen times finished in the…
Read MoreUnshakable Part 4 – Only Jesus
One solitary life An anonymous author has written this concerning Jesus: He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant. He grew up in another village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. Then, for three years, he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He…
Read MoreUnshakable Part 3 – Make The Dirt Work For You
When you’re in a hole & the dirt is getting dumped on you The story is told of a farmer’s donkey who fell into an old, dry well. For hours it cried out as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. He was old, he didn’t have the strength to lift that size…
Read MoreUnshakable Part 2 – GRACE: God’s Riches at Christ’s Expense
Saved by a good physician Everyone loves a good medical mystery—and I’ve got a wild one for you. Jim Malloy role played all kinds of maladies for years as a volunteer for the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Then the day came when he was assigned to role play having an abdominal aortic aneurysm.…
Read MoreUnshakable Part 1 – God Has Spoken
The God of the Bible is the God of the genome Some of you recognize the name Francis Collins. I want to start with a bit of his story. Collins is a highly intelligent guy who was an atheist, believed that no truth can be found outside of the sciences. But then he went to…
Read MoreWho On Earth Was In That Manger
Hey, friends! Greetings from Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Whenever we can, we want to give you a refreshing setting from which to engage your heart and mind with the Lord. I hope you had a deeply meaningful Christmas! For this final Sunday of Advent, the season surrounding…
Read MorePraise God For What Jesus’ Coming Proves!
Good News This Christmas, Too With Christmas just a dozen days from now, for many this is the strangest Christmas in memory. The classic question, “What do you want for Christmas?” has been turned on its head. We want normalcy and good health for all and peace in our minds and workplaces. And that’s why…
Read MoreGood News For Every Day
Lost & Found True story: Violet and Sam were deeply in love, out for a walk in the countryside with Violet’s engagement ring sparkling on her finger—her most prized possession. Then the conversation took a turn. One said something that offended the other. Tempers flared, the volume pitched up, and Violet became so enraged that…
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