Holly Stratton

Welcome to LifeHurts
a place to strengthen your mind & steady your heart with the hope of the gospel

Category archives: Gospel Grace

When Silence Shouts Shame

If we want to be a community of believers marked by genuine love, it's not going to happen without the appropriation of gospel grace that empowers us to resist our instinctual response to retreat from suffering. We need Jesus. We need His transforming grace to daily renew our minds and set us free from ourselves. Read more

Beware Of The Danger In The Dark

Beware, Christian. The great danger in the midst of darkness is the lure of whispering promises that have no power to be kept in the midst of destruction. That person of power. That promise of prosperity. That perspective of positivity. These seductive voices are too impotent to hold us fast if God chooses to strip every last ounce of security from our earthly life. Read more

The Message of Peace That Doesn't Take Our Sin Wounds Seriously

If we genuinely care for others and sincerely desire healing for them, we will take their sin wounds seriously. We'll be committed to a sound theological positioning that involves strong biblical thinking, solid teaching, and wise counsel that exalts Christ and upholds the power of gospel grace. Read more