Tag Archives: barrenness

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  Learning From Jesus in the Wilderness

  Posted on August 9, 2017 by jcnewton in Blog

  The physical wilderness is harsh to humans. It is unforgiving and can test every resilience of the soul. But the wilderness can be something more subtle, more everyday in every location. It can be a place and time of emotional, spiritual or medical suffering. The wilderness can be brokenness, hardship, or pain. I’ve been through those wildernesses. Have you?

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  There Be Monsters! Faith, Fear & the Arms of God

  Posted on August 9, 2017 by jcnewton in Blog, Uncategorized

  Have you ever come face to face with a ferocious monster? You know, the kind of villainous, malicious, delicious… err… knee-knocking, pants-wetting, truly terrifying creature who stalks your dreams and watches from behind spooky gnarled trees in the thick of the forest kind of monster? Monsters are scary and there are real problems to face. But it is wise to face them with a heart of faith, whether you have walked with God forty years or forty days.

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  A God Who Brings New Life Into Our Barrenness

  Posted on August 9, 2017 by jcnewton in Blog, Uncategorized

  I’ve found that barrenness is a close bedfellow of hopelessness. Whether it be the intensely deep longing for a child or a medical illness or a relationship longing, barrenness can sap a soul of joy… of peace… of faith. In the case of Sarah and Abraham, it was the desire for a legitimate son and heir.

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