Coping with Loneliness at Christmas
'Tis the season to be … gloomy?
Feeling low this Christmas season? You’re not alone. Amid cheery songs, festive parties, gifts and good wishes, many lonely people are crying or dying on the inside. Maybe you’re one of them. I was.
During a horrible year, my wife of 20 years divorced me, my employer of 25 years fired...... >Read More
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Rusty Wright,
Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Love…Where Are You?
What is love? Is it definable? Is it a feeling? A passion? Is love always romantic? The dictionary defines love as, “a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person, a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection for a parent, child, or friend, sexual desire, affectionate concern for the well-being of others, the benevolent...... >Read More
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Lynn Mosher,
marriage,
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Men,
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romance,
Self,
Women
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Living Life to the Fullest
The desire for fulfillment is universal. From the moment we are born we recognize within ourselves an insatiable hunger for more of life. We try to grasp onto every experience, enjoy every relationship, and maximize every opportunity. Yet even as we strive to fill our lives to the brim with adventures, we are never fully satisfied.
You don’t...... >Read More
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Barbara Erochina,
desire,
faith,
fulfillment,
God,
LIFE,
Men,
purpose,
religion,
Women
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Is It Possible?
Sometimes things hide in plain sight. When I was a kid, I never paid much attention to bus stop signs. I was totally oblivious to their existence. But when I decided to start taking the bus I saw bus stop signs everywhere! When I actually started looking for them, I saw them on the same streets that I walked... >Read More
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darren hewer,
erwin mcmanus,
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World
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Can God & Politics Mix?
Can God and politics mix? Is blending them a recipe for suppressing freedoms, grabbing votes, or promoting the public good?
God-talk has become popular among US politicians. Leaders contemplating faith-in-action would do well to look back two centuries to William Wilberforce, the famous British parliamentarian who led a grueling but bipartisan...... >Read More
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Rusty Wright,
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Who Benefits From Prayer?
CNN ran an interview this morning that caught my attention. Anderson Cooper was interviewing Christopher Hitchens the author of God Is Not Great. Hitchens is quite famous for his views against the existence of God. He is also currently battling a very lethal form of cancer. Cooper wondered if the disease had changed his beliefs at all. Hitchens...... >Read More
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atheism,
belief,
faith,
God,
health,
prayer
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Spiritual Growth: Experiencing God's love and forgiveness
It was a small thing-a driver cut you off, a classmate insulted you, your spouse forgot to pick you up-but suddenly you're swearing and yelling. Or perhaps you find yourself tempted by other actions and attitudes, like gossip or bitterness, that take your focus off God.
These sorts of attitudes and actions are called "sin." ... >Read More
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Is Jesus Dying for Your Sins Unjust & Immoral? (Part 2)
One of the most significant moments of my life was when I... >more
Is Jesus Dying for Your Sins Unjust and Immoral? (Part 1)
Recently in discussions with some people who have an atheistic worldview, I... >more