by Joy Bollinger | Overcoming, Will of God
When we lived in Florida, our next-door neighbor had a very tall Doberman that he kept in his yard behind a four-foot, chain-link fence. One day, my husband asked him, “What’s preventing Duke from jumping the fence? He clearly has the ability.” With...
by Joy Bollinger | Fear, Overcoming
I was in the yard watching my husband run an orange extension cord from the house to a yard ornament, when Brandi, our toy poodle, became frightened of the cord. Even though I was holding and reassuring her, her fears could not be abated, and with cat-like deftness,...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Overcoming
The day had begun on a positive note. A great multitude had gathered at Capernaum, along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to witness miracles and hear Jesus teach about the Kingdom (Mark 4:35). As dusk approached, the sun slowly slid beneath the horizon ablaze with...
by Chad Roberts | Anxiety, Faith, Fear, Overcoming, Spiritual Warfare
I was 8 years old the year Lou Holtz and the Fighting Irish beat Jimmy Johnson and the powerful Miami Hurricanes. You may not be a sports fan, but there is a great spiritual lesson to the game played in South Bend, Indiana on October 15, 1988. Whichever team won that...
