An older woman faces a difficult medical concern — and yet when you sit with her, something strikes you immediately. She is calm. Not brittle, forced calm. The deep, unhurried calm of someone who has found a resting place the circumstances cannot reach. She looks at you with quiet wonder: “Pastor Noel, I don’t understand how I’m so calm about this. I really don’t. But I know it’s God.”
Tag: John Newton
His Faithful Love Has Not Given Up on Me
An older woman looked at me with tired but clear eyes and said: “Pastor Noel, do you know what God’s faithful love means to me? It means He hasn’t given up on me — not once, not ever.” God’s ‘chesed’ — His steadfast, unwearied love — has held you through every season. And it will hold you still.
A Story of Redemption: “Amazing Grace”
“From slave trader to hymn writer: John Newton’s journey from darkness to grace produced the most beloved hymn in history. His story proves no one is beyond redemption.”
Freedom in His Presence
The Quiet Release.
True freedom isn’t just about what we are “free from”; it is about who we are “free for.” It is the relief of knowing that our past is redeemed and our future is secure in God’s hands. In Day 10 of our His Nearness series, we explore the promise of 2 Corinthians. We learn that where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is a liberty that can never be taken away—a freedom that allows us to walk with a light heart, no matter our circumstances.