Why Does God Allow Bad Things To Happen?
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I wonder why God allows bad things to happen; particularly when they happen to ‘good’ people. “Ordinarily, life seems to follow certain laws of cause and effect. People who work hard can put food on the...
A Lesson from the Garden
Whenever I am in the garden, usually pulling weeds, I think of sin. My sin in particular. As I was out there pulling weeds on the weekend, I was reflecting on the whole process of faith and growing to be more like Christ. I thought of how our pastors under the Holy...
Disputing the Authority of the Bible
Church services were held around our country yesterday, with people all over attending for a variety of reasons. Some may have attended to worship and learn, others may have entered the church out of desperation, still others to ‘tick the box’. In each...
Is that you speaking to me God?
I love the story of Samuel. Perhaps as a mother, I love the thought of Samuel responding so quickly to his mentor Eli, thinking Eli had called for him. Perhaps it is the story of his mother Hannah and her longing and pleading with God for a baby, and then delivering...01. WELCOME
Hello and welcome to Pursuits of God! I'm Emily and it is wonderful to share life here with you. Come in, grab a cuppa, take some time to read, reflect and be encouraged as we share the journey of pursuing our great and gracious God together!
