Thoughts and Prayers
by Annie Yorty What could be more natural than to offer thoughts and prayers for the victims of tragedy? For much of human history, people offered prayers to God when tragedy struck. The prayers of family, friends,…
Letting Go
by Annie Yorty Have you ever noticed the more we try to control, the more life spirals out of control? Letting go seems counterintuitive—unless we hand over the reins to One who designed the universe and…
The Kindness of Jesus
by Annie Yorty We’ve all been let down by someone we trusted. Every human relationship disappoints us sooner or later. How do we know how far we can trust the kindness of Jesus? Kindness and Oranges Did…
God’s Strength
by Annie Yorty If I really believed God created the entire universe—and I do, I shouldn’t be able to fool myself into thinking He might not be able to handle any problem I’ll ever encounter. Yet my…
The Crossfire of Sin
by Annie Yorty Many of us avoid conflict. But sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the middle of a battle we didn’t initiate. Where’s God when we’re caught in the crossfire of sin? A Fierce Battle As…
