Category Archives: Trials

Is your life a mess? Maybe you’re not seeing it in the right light.

Posted on April 20, 2012 by cboyd

Things aren’t always what they seem, right? An event that appears horrible or at least annoying turns out to have a good outcome, when seen in the right light (and yes, that is a bit of foreshadowing – pun intended). … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery, God's will, Observations, Trials | Tagged 4th dimension, angle, darkness, dimension, God, God is light, hate the light, Jesus, John 3, John Muntean, light, Magic Angle Sculpture, perspective, reality, Son | Leave a comment

Life is hard

Posted on March 2, 2012 by cboyd

Eric Metaxas is a New York Times best-selling author of the book Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. In the video posted here he talks about his background, his conversion and his book. But one small comment he made stuck with … Continue reading →

Posted in God's will, Resurrection, Trials | Tagged Bonhoeffer, college students, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas, hardships, jail time, life is hard, life is tough, Metaxas, prison, resurrection, students | Leave a comment

How God turns a tomato into something much more amazing than ketchup

Posted on May 14, 2011 by cboyd

So I got to hear Phil Vischer last week in Chicago. Phil created VeggieTales, the smash hit Christian animated series featuring armless, legless talking vegetables. Further proof that with God all things are possible. I’d heard rumors of Phil’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery, God's will, Making life count, Trials | Tagged Big Idea, Bob the Tomato, impact, JellyTelly, Larry the Cucumber, Phil Vischer | Leave a comment