Hope Found in the Chaos

Because of the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, I am posting a most insightful article by Casey Schutrop  of WOW Ministries International – Hope Found in the Chaos TRAGEDY AND TRAUMA Still fresh, the day after the flood of news of the largest mass-shooting on U.S. soil, when the gates of hell rained open fire on people, the shock and  ‘angst’ was growing within me. Hurting deeply for the lives lost, the injured and the families affected, my thoughts went to the ripple-effect of this tragedy as I tried to wrap my head around it – when our daily calendars Read More

The Prodigal

Mariah stood at the wooden table kneading bread, and as the sun headed for the western horizon, she knew her husband and their two sons would be heading home from the fields for the evening meal. She served rich, lentil stew to her husband, the eldest son, then the younger son, before sitting down herself.  Her husband prayed a blessing over the food.  It was then she noticed the younger son seemed angry and defiant.  What is troubling him? she wondered. “Father, ” the teen boy said, “give me my share of the estate.”  Mariah and her husband exchanged quick Read More

At the Well

He could’ve taken the more accepted route for Jews that would have taken Him around Samaria along the Jordan River to Galilee, but instead, He decided to take a direct route through enemy territory. It was noon when He arrived. He sat down to rest. A lone woman approached the well to draw water. Groups of women came to the well in the cool of the day – never at noon and especially not alone. But, this woman had been ostracized by the other women of Sychar. After all, she had been married and divorced five times and was currently Read More