by David Lamb | Mar 15, 2023 | Anger, Emotions, Fear, Happiness, Pain, Thanksgiving
About ten years ago, I was teaching a course on the psalms for my seminary students in the midst of a personal health crisis. It wasn’t in my notes, but I spontaneously ended up sharing with my students about my pain, my frustration, and my struggle to understand why...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 27, 2018 | Anger, Sermon Illustrations
Theophane, a Cistercian monk residing at St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado, tells a striking story that beautifully illustrates such letting go: I saw a monk working alone in the vegetable garden. I squatted down beside him and said, “Brother, what is...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 20, 2018 | Anger, Sermon Illustrations
Just before Christmas, my whole family piled into our kid-moving vehicle and rushed to the nearest mall to grab some last minute Christmas presents before dashing to a holiday party. As usual, we were running late and were slightly on edge. Entering the mall parking...
