Religion
Faith in the Midst of Trials
“In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,” 1 Peter 1:6 NASBS
About A Funeral
Last weekend, many were watching as Charlie Kirk’s memorial went out to all the corners of the world. In Arizona, tens of thousands of people showed up in person to honor a man whose name is on everyone’s lips. But Chad and I went to a very different kind of funeral.
The Olney Way
Dear Friend, This morning I count it a privilege to share with you a word of encouragement—a reminder of the extraordinary grace that God has publicly displayed through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ. As we reflect on the final hours of our Savior’s life, we are met with a profound truth: Jesus did not seek His own comfort, but instead gave Himself fully to glorifying the Father and comforting those dearest to Him—His disciples, whom He had called to walk with Him during His earthly ministry.
We Are Raising the World Changers
Today I watched videos of college students reacting to the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. They laughed. They cheered. “Girl, somebody had to do it,” one child who thinks she’s smart said to the interviewer. Post after post on social media shows young people in my own small Texas town celebrating the death of a peaceful young father of two–a man who actually felt that what he was doing would help to stop violence because, as he said, “When people stop talking, that’s when violence happens.”