As I waited for my seminary student to emerge from his dark home, I momentarily resented the wear and tear these country roads were putting on my car. I was picking him up for early morning seminary, a before-school scripture class I taught that took place daily, Monday through Friday. However, my thought was hardly formed when a distinct question dispersed it: “Whose car?”
Bethany Tolley shares a personal, unfortunate experience of falling victim to a scam. She draws parallels to the tactics of the adversary, highlighting the importance of recognizing deceptive influences. Tolley reminds readers that through Christ, moments of shame and embarrassment can be transformed into opportunities for growth and enlightenment, ultimately strengthening one’s relationship with God and others.
In the years following my difficult divorce I spent a good deal of time fighting internal battles, arguing with my injured heart, asking the Lord hasty, emotional questions, and running my life through the painful sifting of self-evaluation. When someone you thought you knew ceases to be the person you thought you knew, it shakes […]