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A Mother's Worst Nightmare

Twelve days after celebrating her son Jordan’s wedding, Shirley Thiessen got the phone call every parent dreads. Her son, just 23 years old, had died in a workplace accident. Hours before the phone call that changed her life, Shirley purchased a beautiful black dress. Shirley said, “To think that the God of the universe would take care of...

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A Mother’s Worst Nightmare
Mercy

The scars that are hardest to heal from are the ones you can not see. It may even feel as if pain is permanently etched in your heart. Grief and abuse can come in many forms: it can be from the death of your best friend or from being violated by strangers. Regardless of the affliction, the burden remains the same, and your thoughts may be clouded...

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The Existence of Evil

If a good God exists, then why is there an appalling amount of evil in this world? Explaining the existence of God is certainly no easy feat! Philosophers throughout time have grappled with the difficult question about why a good God would ever allow evil on suffering on the people He claims to love. Michael Horner, a philosopher and experienced...

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From Life to Death

Within seconds, a night can turn into one big blur. Red light. Motorcycle. Blood. Death.  Have you ever witnessed someone pass from life to death? Sean did. It caused him to think about mortality and the purpose of life. When faced with life’s most important questions, how do you respond? Make it personal: Check out this inspiring short film...

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Everybody's a Fighter - Vitor Belfort

Everybody's a fighter. At any given point, someone is being suited for armor, fighting a battle or putting out a fire. Our wars are different, but our battles are largely the same -- especially when it comes to our relationship with God. We even make similar plea bargains: "God, if you give me this, I'll give you that". As Christians we know that...

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Afterlife - Why It Matters

Is there evidence of God, and what really happens when we die? At the heart of the Christian message is the claim that Jesus rose from the dead. This is the defining moment of history. It confirms the reality of God, and the identity of Jesus as the Son of God, and it means we can know that there is life after death. These videos explores the evidence,...

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Wildflowers from Winter: My Story

I love stories of hope and redemption, stories that grab you and don’t let go until you see them to completion. I love it when a story speaks a truth so real that you can’t get it out of your head. Recently, I read just such a story: Wildflowers From Winter by Katie Ganshert. Wildflowers From Winter is a story about a woman returning to her...

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God is Peace

Do you know anyone who has been afflicted with cancer? If so, then you must be familiar with that feeling -- the dreaded fear of the unknown. There are many hard questions, many emotions, many thoughts to grapple with. When Katherine heard that her husband, Dave, was diagnosed with cancer, she was filled with fear. Her family went through excruciating...

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