by Julie McIlhatton | May 4, 2022 | Love God Greatly Posts, Trusting God in the Midst of Suffering (Lament) |
I recently asked a group of teenagers whether they thought the life of a Christian was easier and more trouble-free. Without hesitation, one of them answered, “Yes!” Unfortunately, this is not the case. I took the opportunity to share the truth that we all...
by Julie McIlhatton | Apr 12, 2022 | Love God Greatly Posts, Our Security For Eternity (John) |
“Why do we call it Good Friday? Jesus died, dying isn’t good?” I was asked this by a 7-year-old a couple of Easters ago. How would you have answered? So much of today’s reading is difficult, it’s cruel, unfair, gruesome, it doesn’t seem good at all. However, we...
by Julie McIlhatton | Mar 14, 2022 | Love God Greatly Posts, Our Security For Eternity (John) |
If I was asked to guess the most famous verse in the Bible, I would say John 3:16. It is the only verse that a work colleague has ever asked me to quote over lunch. He’d been watching a sports game over the weekend, saw a sign with John 3:16 on it, and asked me what...
by Julie McIlhatton | Dec 3, 2021 | Love God Greatly Posts, The Greatest Gift Given (Advent 2021) |
This time of year can bring out the best in people as we think of others, give gifts, and seek to help people who are lonely or less fortunate. But it can also be a time of year when the worst side can be visible too, as parents fight over the last of the year’s most...
by Julie McIlhatton | Nov 22, 2021 | Love God Greatly Posts, The Greatest Gift Given (Advent 2021) |
We use the word “hope” frequently in our conversations. Here in Northern Ireland the weather is always a topic of conversation, and at this time of year you will hear some people saying, “I hope it snows,” while others say,“I hope it doesn’t!” But we also use hope in...