“Where do all the broken people go? Third stool from the corner, that’s my place.” We’re all looking for shelter, for somewhere we belong. That need for community, for intimacy, is one of the deepest longings of the human heart. Where do you run to when the world comes crashing in? Take the next step: Community changes everything Need...... > more

Tags: belonging, broken people, community, desire, forgiveness, heart, intimacy, longings, shelter, The Meeting House

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Yoshimoto Ito considers himself a science guy. He used to have long debates with his girlfriend over the existence of God but the thing that stopped him in his tracks wasn’t an argument at all. When she said that she felt empty and wanted to have a relationship with God Yoshi was stunned. He didn’t even know that was possible. Take... > more

Tags: debate, discovery, existence, existence of god, girlfriend, God and Science, knowing god personally, relationship, science, TruthMedia Films

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Many people think that science and faith tell conflicting stories about how the universe began. But they might not be as different as you think. Scientists speak of a definite moment of creation in a vast cosmic explosion (the 'Big Bang'), which had to be carefully adjusted for human life to be possible. Far from conflicting, the scientific picture... > more

Tags: big bang, creator, earth, evidence, evidence of god, focus, God, science

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Have you ever had an experience that separated you from the people around you? For some of us it was a divorce, for others, a failure. Sometimes it’s our finances that makes us different, or our health (or the lack of it). If you’ve ever felt like you were on the outside looking in, there is hope for you. Take the... > more

Tags: belong, belonging, divorce, failure, finances, giving, Knowing Jesus personally, loneliness, separation, The Meeting House

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"Silent night, Holy night. All is calm, all is bright..." The carols try to tell us that this is a calm and silent time of year. But for most of us, the weeks leading up to Christmas can be anything but calm. You know the drill: office parties, shopping, baking, wrapping, relatives, Christmas plays and everyone's favorite - family pictures. It's... > more

Tags: Christmas, Claire Colvin, Culture, faith & spirituality, finances, LIFE, priorities, stress, Women

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Are you lonely this Christmas? Come talk to a mentor. In 1962 I was preaching in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was single and it was Christmas time. I was heading home to Michigan to enjoy the holidays with my family. It was an extremely cold day and it was snowing. The wind was howling out of the north, blowing thick clouds of... > more

Tags: becoming a christian, Christmas, Culture, faith, faith & spirituality, family values, growing in your faith, holiday, John William Smith, Men, prayer, priorities, purpose, spirituality, Women

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Need to talk? Power to Change offers a free mentoring program where you can talk privately with a trained mentor. This is supposed to be a season of joy and happiness, but many people don't feel it. Many people suffer from bouts of depression or the blues at different times during the year. During the holiday season people encounter memories of loved ones they have lost... > more

Tags: Christmas, Culture, depressed, depression, health, LIFE, lynette hoy, Men, mentor, mentoring, Women

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