"A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked." Psalm 91 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Psalm 91 has perhaps been one of Scriptures' most quoted passages. It's no wonder. In the whole collection of the book of Psalms, there is hardly a more reassuring chapter. As renowned 19th-century English preacher and author Charles H. Spurgeon states in his Continue Reading
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Anxiety & Depression In the Church {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
Dear reader - It's a busy time at the Holbrook household. Our first-born graduated AND turned 18 in the same week. We have been hosting parties in the midst of (ahem) trying to move! Needless to say, I have had no time to write this past week. So I decided to dig my computer from behind boxes this morning and look for a post from the past. I came across this column for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, published in that paper in 2017. With all the anxieties that loom above our heads this Continue Reading
We Are All YOKED to Something {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution & LINKUP}
“Cast your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you.” —King David, Psalm 55 While studying the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament, I came across a familiar allegory that is used repeatedly throughout Scriptures: the yoke. In his book, the “weeping prophet” frequently confronted God’s people concerning their sin and rebellion against His commandments and statutes. Jeremiah’s admonishment culminates in his prophecy concerning Jerusalem’s fall, which resulted in the Babylonian conquest in Continue Reading
Spiritual Attacks Escalate with Trials (Here’s what YOU can do)
A friend fights for his life after a horrific motorcycle accident... One more acquaintance is diagnosed with frightening COVID-19... Riots and racial issues flood our country… Hurricane waters devastate cities in South Brazil - the images reminding me of the time my own hometown was destroyed by floodwaters twice during my youth. In each of these circumstances, it’s not difficult to lose hope and allow our hearts to believe that the worse is yet to come. “For our struggle is not Continue Reading
Is God Republican or Democrat? {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
Before the pastor took the pulpit, a striking video with the song “America the Beautiful” filled the sanctuary’s giant screens. As the glorious soprano voice sang the patriotic song, various shots of America’s vast landscape and well-known landmarks appeared, together with pictures of our beautifully diverse population. One congregant rose, then another, and before the first chorus reached its climax, the entire congregation stood in honor of our great nation. Tears filled my eyes. My mind Continue Reading
Earthly Fathers Shape our View of God {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
I recently read a story published in Homemade magazine in 1999 that serves as an excellent illustration of the importance of a father’s influence in a child’s life. The story is about a young man who committed a crime and was sentenced by a judge who happened to know him since childhood. The judge was acquainted with the man’s father, who was also a famous magistrate and legal scholar who authored an exhaustive legal study. “Do you remember your father?” asked the judge. “I remember him Continue Reading
