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SUNDAY CHOICE – By Charles Schokman When God Walks with Us Through the Dark Valleys of Life. Discovering how faith can be renewed and strengthened through adversity. “When things are going well in life, all seems possible. But when in the depths of life’s valley, we can feel defeated, powerless and hopeless. Many years ago, I found myself at such a low point. I was facing challenges in all aspects of life: ministry, marriage and personal. At the time, I couldn’t see the positive in any of it. The author Os Hillman, wrote, “Life is often very much like this. It is often lived forward but understood backward. It is not until we are down the road a bit that we can appreciate the terrain God has allowed us to scale and the spiritual deposits He has made in our life as a result.” When I reflect on that time ...

Feb 22, 2025 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged Charles Schokman, Christian inspiration, dark valleys of life, divine guidance, endurance, faith strengthened, God walks with us, God's grace, inner strength, marriage challenges, ministry challenges, Overcoming adversity, patience, personal struggles, renewed faith, spiritual growth, SUNDAY CHOICE

SUNDAY CHOICE – Brokenness, Beauty, & the God Who Makes All Things New – By Charles Schokman Image Source : lynnhpryor “As we sit on the beach, I watch my youngest as she hunts for shells. She races up to me, sharing her finds. Over and over she brings them to me, delighting in each of them as treasure: “Mom, isn’t that orange color beautiful?” “Look at the curves of this one, aren’t they pretty? “Feel how smooth this shell is!” “I love the stripes on this one.” As I survey her pile, I realize that none of these shells are ones that I would have chosen. These are not the ones you’d set out on display. They are broken and chipped, each marred in some way. While my daughter notices the beauty, I see the brokenness. I observe what is missing, rather than seeing the remnant of loveliness that remains. As ...

Sep 28, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged Beauty in Imperfection, Brokenness and Beauty, Christian Encouragement, Christian Faith Reflections, Christian inspiration, Christian Life Lessons, Comfort for the Brokenhearted, Crown of Beauty Instead of Ashes, Faith-Based Meditation, Finding Hope in Brokenness, God Makes All Things New, God's Redeeming Work, God's Work in Us, Gospel Hope and Transformation, Joy in Suffering, Melissa Kruger Adaptation, Renewed in Christ, Spiritual renewal, The Paradox of Christian Life

Why go to Church? – By Charles Schokman Image Source : soundcloud If you’re spiritually alive, you’re going to love this! If you’re spiritually dead, you won’t want to read it. If you’re spiritually curious, there is still hope! A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember one of them. So, I think I’m wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.” This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: Image Source : youtube “I’ve been married for 30 years now. ...

Sep 16, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged Benefits of attending church, Christian faith message, Christian inspiration, Christian spiritual growth, Faith and belief in God, Faith and church attendance, God’s nourishment, Overcoming spiritual challenges, Sermons and spiritual life, Spiritual encouragement, Spiritual nourishment, Spiritual strength, Why go to church