zac | April 2, 2010
Over the past two days, I have talked about some simple ways a Christian can navigate through suffering. First, we can focus on being still and developing our relationship with God. Second, we can focus on ministering to others through the pain. Today, I present a simple, encouraging way to navigate ourselves through suffering.
Once again, [...]
zac | April 1, 2010
Yesterday, I wrote about one way a Christian can navigate through suffering: by focusing on personally and spiritually growing their relationship with God.
A few months ago, God showed me another way to navigate through suffering. But to set it up, I must express some frustration. I was very frustrated with my diagnosis of cancer — [...]
zac | March 26, 2010
I am a Christian. By this, I mean that I follow Jesus. I believe Jesus is the one, true Son of the one, true God and I believe that Jesus is the only way for humanity to make it to heaven. I am also suffering greatly. Since my diagnosis of Stage IV cancer eleven months [...]
zac | March 11, 2010
The past few days have taken their toll. The cancer in my abdomen is growing. I can feel it expanding with my fingertips. The pain is getting worse. Every day is worse than the day before. I am taking pain medicine around-the-clock now. I sleep about 60-90 minutes at a time. I yearn for an [...]
zac | February 15, 2010
I have spent many hours thinking and reflecting on what will happen to me upon my death. It occurs to me now that much of that has been quite selfish.
I suppose I have always wondered about heaven. What will it be like? There is so much we know about heaven from the Bible and there [...]
zac | February 15, 2010
Here are some propositions:
God created everything. This creation was ex nihilo, or out of nothing, which is something only God can do.
Genesis 1:1 — In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Everything God created gives glory to God.
Psalm 148
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
Praise him, all [...]
zac | December 3, 2009
We should worship God for who He is, not for what He has done.
We should worship the Creator, not the creation.
We should worship the Healer, not the healing.
We should worship the Provider, not provision.
Great are the things that God has done; may we not forget it is Him who does them.
Magnificent are the things God [...]
zac | November 26, 2009
‘Tis the season to be thankful. I’m thankful for:
My God and His love for me — my relationship with Him has blossomed over the past few months; He has been speaking to me in new and interesting ways; that keeps me going
My wife Mandy — I cannot imagine living the past 11 years (especially the [...]
