Oswald Chambers1

Welcome to Every Thought Captive, I’m Phil Steiger.

In his book, Abandoned to God, David McCasland details the life of Oswald Chambers, the well-known author of the devotional classic, My Utmost For His Highest.  Well written biographies are always a wealth of information and inspiration, and this one is no exception.  Oswald Chamber’s life was full of unforeseen twists and turns, and through it all he remained focused on God.  This was especially true during an especially dark time in his life when he went through what he called his dark night of the soul.

It turns out it is fairly common for many Christians to go through an especially difficult time spiritually as they strive to draw closer to God.  Through his dark night Chambers struggled with his own shortcoming and sin and wondered if God would actually use a person like him.  But as we all know, because of his faithfulness and God’s extreme grace, God continues to use Chambers to enrich and change lives today.

This has been Every Thought Captive.  I’m Phil Steiger, pastor at Quail Lake Community Church, and Director of Dayspring Center for Christian Studies.  For more information, please visit everythoughtcaptive.org.