Cry for Help
Create a buddy system obstacle game in which pairs are established and cell numbers are shared. Blindfold one buddy while the other one leads her
Create a buddy system obstacle game in which pairs are established and cell numbers are shared. Blindfold one buddy while the other one leads her
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the elf servant Dobbie is sorely mistreated by his master Lucius Malfoy. Despite how poorly he is
Wine makers state that the best wines come from grapes that struggle and experience stress. “If you take a grapevine and make its physical requirements
In Richard Lischer’s memoir of his first pastorate, he tells the story of his second son Adam’s birth. Born big and robust, within hours he
Why do the righteous suffer? John Piper writes about this passage: “Elihu puts the pain of sickness and visions of the night side by side
There is the great challenge for us as we navigate the valleys of pain, death, suffering, and hardship: not to give ourselves over to fear,
Inspirational stories about those who have overcome obstacles can motivate us to reassess our own struggles. For nine-year-old Ezra, his struggles are real but so
We do not live in a culture that elevates self-denial. Most often we are told we “deserve” to indulge, to be happy, to put ourselves
Most of us like to avoid pain at all costs. But world-famous surgeon Paul Brand will tell you that pain is an important and valuable
Living with joy and hope amid pain requires an ability to live in tension. We can’t just deny the pain and pretend like all is
“Would you go through all the pain of childbirth again, just to be able to have that beautiful child of yours?” For most mothers, the
Our faith is not only tested, but it is tested to the point of being proven genuine. Persecution and suffering may feel like they are
Have you ever been in a group of people who are traveling or stuck somewhere when meal time rolls around?
In a review from Christianity Today on the book They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the Middle
One of the 20th century heroes of our faith is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a German pastor who led several efforts to condemn, resist, and
When Rick Warren preached his first sermon after the suicide of his son, Matthew, the world was watching. Hearing how the pastor talked about the
In the film The Fellowship of the Ring, the elf queen Galadriel says, “And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost.