“The LORD of Heaven's Armies has spoken--who can change his plans? When his hand is raised, who can stop him?" Isaiah 14:27 (ESV) It was 1996, and I was reconnecting with some of my friends. We got together and had a great time at the ‘tracks’. I had no idea that by the end of the night, I would meet up with disaster. After an unexpected and gruesome altercation, I was rushed to the hospital. Months of physical healing and years of emotional scars followed, BUT the Lord’s Han

Living in a small community as some of us do, we understand the importance of ‘who you know’. Typically when we talk about ‘who you know’ we’re referring to the benefits that come from knowing a person of great influence. Who you know can take you places. Who you know can open doors that you didn’t even know were there. We see it in the world of work, in political circles, and sometimes even in the church. We seldom like to admit it and we often wonder if it’s fair. But perha