This is the third in a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher Motherhood is one of the most highly praised roles in the Bible. It is designated as even more important than any role that a husband might aspire to. For instance, whilst Paul says in 1 Timothy that aspiring to be […]
“Please Dad! Just one more chapter. Please?” It’s evening time, the fire is crackling, and my brother and I are lying on the floor listening to another adventure from the Little House on the Prairie seriesby Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mum is sitting there too, and Dad is in his armchair reading the story with all […]
Synopsis: The answer is always God, but will God hear me? How many times have we felt like imposters? From the outside, everyone else seems to have “it” together. We show up with shame and guilt in our hearts and we just don’t know how to articulate our emotions. We’ve recently considered that God is […]
Turning pain into praise Feelings of heartbreaking sorrow once ruled my heart. More than anything I wanted to feel hope and joy again. Shockingly, I sincerely believed that I never would. God has shown me otherwise. Joy and praise now have a big space in my heart and God is enthroned once again. How was […]
It has always fascinated me how different conversations can lead us to look at the Word of God in a way that, perhaps, we might not usually think about. This happened to me recently when two totally unrelated conversations caused me to think about two questions that they raised. Two important questions that affect our […]
6 I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning. 7 My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body. 8 I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. 9 All my longings lie open before you, O Lord; my sighing is not hidden […]
The second in a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher. In a family that is built on the pattern of a loving Heavenly Father — with loving communication as a priority principle — the role of the husband is incredibly lofty and an exceptionally high calling. Mothers are typically understood to have […]
Was Thomas really a doubter? Or, was he a man of faith? Wilderness Voice · Thomas: A man of faith by Glen Davies You can listen to this post, or if you prefer, you can read it below. The dilemma of a sceptical mind I often look on with envy when I see and hear […]
An interview with an older sister This sister grew up under very difficult circumstances, with her mother dying while she was a young adolescent and her family passing through very dark valleys of life. She has borne heavy burdens of grief, scarcity, pain, and chronic illness. God, through her experiences, has made her hand wise […]
Synopsis: The answer is always God, and because it is life eternal to know him, it is essential that we know Him, and trust Him for who He really is. The context: Out of the depths… When my wife and I began to study emotions in Scripture, it was due to an extremely hard question […]