The Goodness Being God Forsakenness
- April 24, 2019
- by
- Chris Lawson
Mark 15:33–34, “And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “’Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’”
It is noon, and Jesus has been on the cross for three pain-filled hours. Suddenly, darkness falls on Calvary and “over all the land” (v. 45). By a miraculous act of Almighty God, midday becomes midnight.
This supernatural darkness, a symbol of God’s judgment on sin, swallows up the day.
The...
Promises
- April 24, 2019
- by
- Jessica Fields
There isn’t a soul reading this who hasn’t been victim of a broken promise, or broken a promise themselves. And I feel like it’s...
How to Overcome Anxiety (Part 4 of 4)
- April 23, 2019
- by
- Pete Hardesty
The last 3 posts have gotten more feedback then anything in recent history. I think anxiety is something that all of us deal with...
Sparking Joy
- April 22, 2019
- by
- Chris Lawson
It’s seems like wherever I go I run into someone reading or thinking about reading or talking about this Marie Kondo lady and her...
Don’t Call It a Comeback
- April 21, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
I hope that everyone enjoyed the privilege of watching Tiger Woods win the Masters for his 15th major championship last weekend as much as...
Are You At War?
- April 17, 2019
- by
- Esther Followwill-Johnson
Yesterday I asked my mom what being saved FELT like. Coming out of the sheer chaos of her life before (my mother’s testimony is...
How to Overcome Anxiety Part 3 (of 4)
- April 09, 2019
- by
- Pete Hardesty
The last 2 weeks have been about anxiety. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here.
Last week I shared some really great advice from really great...
Welcome Lydia McCord!
- April 03, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
Hey Lady!
If we have not met yet, I am Lydia McCord. New to The Everyday Exiles but have been producing Not for Loveliness since...
Grieving Relationships Gone Wrong
- April 03, 2019
- by
- Meg Rodriguez
We are all, fundamentally, relational beings. It’s a fact we may have heard plenty of times before, but it’s one we simply can’t ignore....
Rescued
- April 01, 2019
- by
- Tatum Fishel
Seven years ago this week, I got a puppy. His name is Gunner and he is a 50/50 mix of Golden Retriever and Black...