by Jesse Richardson | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
Spiritual Depression: The Dark Night of the Soul FROM R.C. Sproul The dark night of the soul. This phenomenon describes a malady that the greatest of Christians have suffered from time to time. It was the malady that provoked David to soak his pillow with tears. It...
by Jesse Richardson | Jan 28, 2013 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
A Prayer in Response to the Fierce Good-bye of Suicide And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he [Jesus] said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And...
by Jesse Richardson | Jan 22, 2013 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
By Joe Thorn, article found at www.joethorn.net As a man living in a broken world, like you, I see a lot of suffering. Being a pastor affords me the opportunity to see even more than I would otherwise. And those struggling with severe affliction, who find little to no...
by Jesse Richardson | Dec 16, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
by David Fairchild My heart is deeply grieved over the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting which ended the lives of 26 victims, 20 of them children. Needless to say, words seem weak and impotent during a time like this. We shouldn’t turn our heads from this...
by Jesse Richardson | May 30, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
When Jesus touched or was purposefully touched, there was a lot happening. He was showing his solidarity with outcasts. He was identifying with them. Of that, there is no doubt. When you see people purposefully touching, you know they are at least good friends. But if...