Mt. Gilead Blog
Bitter Roots
The concept of a bitter root is so descriptive. I grow pretty bitter myself towards a couple of types of roots in my garden because I didn’t plant them and they are strangling the plants that I intentionally planted that are beautiful and provide stunning blossoms. But my weeds and invasive plants didn’t get the[...]
The Good in Suffering
A good friend of mine always reminds me that “God wastes nothing” …including our suffering. It is amazing how the LORD can get our attention through our pain. I love this quote by C.S. Lewis, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone[...]
Speechless
Do you ever notice how people like to debate and at times argue over things they are passionate and confident about? I always find it captivating and sometime amusing when people try to debate God as shared in the Scriptures.In the book of Job, while Job is debating with his friends the Lord is the[...]
Messiah Complex
This morning I woke up in the middle of the night, a little frantic as I remembered something I had forgotten to do, which led me to think about a million other things on my to do list. It was amazing how quickly I went from peacefully sleeping to worrying with a heaviness of heart.[...]
Good News!
Everyone likes to hear good news. It gives us hope and encouragement. But what to do when the good news is wrapped up in a baby lying in a manger and a savior hanging on the cross, what do we do with that kind of good news? During Christ’s time on earth, many found his[...]
Don’t Drop The Gospel
The past week we attended the Christian Camping Association Conference. The speaker was outstanding in preaching, in character and in vulnerability. As I sat down to eat breakfast with our staff members, I realized Chris, the speaker was sitting right next to me. I was thrilled because I wanted to thank him for his message[...]
