“He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5, NIV) Continue reading “By His Wounds, We Are Healed”
Saved, With Scars – That Jesus Can Heal
By: Danni Synot
Every scar has a story….I’ve got a heap of them, one from having my appendix out, three from my gall bladder surgery, one from a swing set, another from a can of dog food, one from a kitchen sink, and a ton of stretch marks from having 4 kids! Not exactly model material I can tell you!
The Healing Power of Touch
One of the first miracles of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark happened when a man with leprosy came to him and fell on his knees, begging to be healed. Jesus reached out his hand touched him and healed him (1:40-45). Continue reading “The Healing Power of Touch”
The Healing Power of Going Back
There are plenty of movies about time travel where the hero has to go back into the past to fix the present. Don’t you wish you could do that? I think we’ve all wished that. Continue reading “The Healing Power of Going Back”
Healing the Wounds of Jesus’ Followers
By: Sheridan Voysey
I write this with a heavy heart, as heavy as yours may already be from the revelations of Ravi Zacharias’ hidden life. If you hadn’t heard of him, Zacharias was considered one of this era’s greatest Christian apologists. If you haven’t heard the news, an independent investigation found he had systematically groomed vulnerable women over many years, plying them with attention and gifts, obligating them to return sexual favours, threatening them should they ever tell. Continue reading “Healing the Wounds of Jesus’ Followers”
Patience Through Grief
By: Danni Synot
Loss and grief, whether it be death or another form of loss, changes people, how can it not? Continue reading “Patience Through Grief”
Why Mending What’s Broken Always Means Moving
By: Jennie Scott
I lay immobile on the operating table. Numb from the chest down, I could only watch as nurses draped the sterile field of my abdomen with blue cloth. They counted gauze strips and scalpels, forceps and scissors. They prepared my body for the birth of my child, a birth in which I would be a passive observer. Continue reading “Why Mending What’s Broken Always Means Moving”
Christian Writer Timothy Keller Asks for Prayer After “Providential” Cancer Diagnosis
By: Clare Bruce
Author and pastor Tim Keller has asked for prayers as he announced on social media that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in its early stages. Continue reading “Christian Writer Timothy Keller Asks for Prayer After “Providential” Cancer Diagnosis”
Is There an End to Infectious Disease?
By: City Bible Forum
Infectious disease is the topic of conversation at the moment. We explore the challenges and risks of infectious disease, vaccines and a hope for the future. A timely conversation to mark the three year anniversary of Bigger Questions Continue reading “Is There an End to Infectious Disease?”
Being Heard is the First Step to Healing
By: Sheridan Voysey
‘Being heard is the first step to healing.’ These words from Patrick Regan sum up well the TV conversation you’re about to see.
Continue reading “Being Heard is the First Step to Healing”