Faith
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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Falling Out of Love with God I’ve been a Christian for a long time. The weirdest thing...
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Having a Baby Without Losing Your Faith “After the baby came, I haven’t had time to pray, read...
My Beloved Son
Load up on the fries and skip the broccoli! Have you heard of the term "cafeteria mentality"? You know, just like in high school when we finally get to select what goes on our plates for lunch. Our society has adopted a spirit of relativism in that we pick and choose whatever goes on our system of beliefs. If it's an easy pill to swallow, then sure...
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“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” (2 Timothy 1:5) If Timothy’s grandmother Lois had not been faithful in passing on her faith to her daughter Eunice and her grandson Timothy we probably would not have First and Second...
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How Can I Have Faith?
There are many different kinds of fear. You have probably heard of some of them: arachnophobia, claustrophobia -- the list goes on. One fear that is likely not on Blondin's list is acrophobia, or the fear of heights. Jean-François Gravelet, more famously known as Blondin, was a world famous acrobat who has wowed audiences the world over with...
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“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21, emphasis mine) I’ve been pondering this scripture lately, especially the verse 20. As I’ve...
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Is It Arrogant to Say Only Christianity is True?
Are Christians arrogant for believing they are right? Christians have been deemed as egotistical -- even bigoted -- for believing in Jesus Christ and not being accepting of other religious views. How do the claims of Christianity fare against claims of Buddhism and Islam? RZIM explores the topic of Christian arrogance, the authenticity of Christian...
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Ok, here goes. This is what I realized this morning: No man has ever pursued me. Which means that no man has ever truly known me. Which means that no man has ever truly loved me. Dang. My marriage is ending and as I walk this road these unwanted thoughts keep running up to me. Just last night I looked in the mirror and didn’t like what I saw....
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Peace – it’s elusive sometimes, isn’t it? What happens when peace disintegrates into chaos, when a husband loses his job and finances are cut off, when a child is in a car wreck? What happens to peace when the repo man stands knocking at the door, or pain strikes the chest and there is no insurance? Where does it go when the cupboard holds...
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