Tag: god
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When A Voice Is Silenced
Reflections on the loss of a Christian leader Read Time: 10 minutes by AJ Canterbury I spent most of September 10 with my phone on SOS as I subbed in a classroom with poor cellular connectivity. I was used to not getting text messages or news notifications, so the stray notification that fought through the…
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How God’s Sovereignty Conquers Anxiety
Traveling: Doing Hard Things-Part II Read Time: 7 minutes by AJ Canterbury My loneliest years followed the death of my mother to cancer. To compound the emotional loss of the core of my family, I moved from Pennsylvania to Minnesota where I had no ties. I went through the first year disconnected from the world…
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When God Showed Me Healing Wasn’t Best
Photo by Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash Read Time: 6 minutes by AJ Canterbury An end to suffering drives us. When we encounter pain, we immediately crane our necks in search of the fire escape. No one is (nor should be) a fan of physical suffering because personal suffering hurts and it’s uncomfortable and feels unnatural. At least I…