Ephesian Miracles – Acts 19:11-16

  When two powerful armies, of equal strength, face each other, generally speaking, victory is achieved through the skill of the soldiers or the genius of the generals. The satellite images may reveal something in the geography of the enemy position, or the...

Chapter Eighteen – John 17:26

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:26 John 14 begins with one of the sweetest and most comforting passages in all of the scriptures. “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me....

Introduction – And Jesus Wept

And Jesus Wept A Pastor’s Look at Pain By Pastor K. David Oldfield Copyright 2001 by CBM Publications 100 West 12th Street Post Falls, ID 83854 Introduction Why is it that modern life has such a numbing effect on people? Ask the average person what he did on...

Chapter One – The Perplexity of Pain

From “And Jesus Wept,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield Boy, am I Konfused If it wasn’t for the great mysteries of life this would be a very dull universe. It is mystery that keeps the astronomer probing the sky for black holes, quasars and pulsars....

Chapter Two – The Prediction of Pain

From “And Jesus Wept,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield Thus Saith the Lord The first direct reference to pain in the Bible, as well as the first in human history, is found in the form of a prediction. The book of beginnings, Genesis, which lays the corner-stone for the...

Chapter Three – The Producer of Pain

From “And Jesus Wept,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield Labor Versus Management It was a hot Canadian afternoon at Shouldice Park on the banks of the Bow River. My sister and I were permitted to wade along the edge of the river. Off came the shoes followed by the socks. Up...

Chapter Four – The Peril of Pain

From “And Jesus Wept,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield Clear and Present Danger This Autumn story is a familiar one in the Western mountains: The scarlet-clad hunter found some fresh deer tracks in the snow and began to follow them, hoping for the first kill of the new...

Chapter Five – The Praise of Pain

From “And Jesus Wept,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield To God be the Glory The Being that we call “God” is made up of many attributes and characteristics. For example, Jehovah can be said to be omnipresent and omniscient, which mean that He always knows the...

Chapter Six – The Partnership of Pain

From “And Jesus Wept,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield And They Twain Shall be One Flesh This is a world of interwoven relationships. For example, mankind cannot be separated from his environment, such as, from the things that he eats. Then too, as much as we try, we...

Chapter Seven – The Perversion of Pain

From “And Jesus Wept,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield Twisted Sister Children have special tools for coping with the problems of their surprisingly complex worlds. For example, a child lacking the ability to make friends easily may become a show-off or a bully in order...