I was struck this week with the words of Proverbs 14:4 – “Without oxen a stable stays clean; but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.” In other words, the farmer could keep stinky manure out of his barn by removing all of the animals. But if he removes all of the animals he won’t get anything done on the farm! The same lesson is seen in … [Read more...]
The Value of Struggle
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a pastor in Germany in the early part of the 20th century. It was not an easy time to be a leader in Christ's church. Hitler was carrying out many atrocities. Resisting Nazi propaganda only came with great cost. Bonhoeffer was exiled from his hometown of Berlin for a time. He would ultimately pay for his convictions with his … [Read more...]