Dealing with Grief
In this video sermon, Glenn Driedger, director of church relations for Power to Change Ministries, shares about the death of his wife, how he worked through his grief, and what the Lord taught him through the experience. If you are dealing with grief, or know someone who is, we hope that this video will encourage and strengthen you during difficult...
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September 11th: The Call That Shook My World
The hum in the office grew as people filtered in that morning. Soft chuckles over some incident the night before, muffled conversations and ringing phones filled the air. Suddenly, an urgent tone broke in. The first reports of a possible tragedy began circulating, and while some employees wrapped up phone calls, one or two turned on a radio, and...
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Finding a New Normal: I didn’t have to be a Super-Widow
I had just turned 19, and I had no idea that I was about to be confronted with a defining moment in my life. A complete stranger said to me, “You’d better watch out, John’s got his eye on you.”
Apparently John had pointed me out to his colleague, and said, “See that girl? I’m taking her home tonight.” He had a plan for me, and...
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Resolving Conflict
People are not perfect. And the world we live in isn't perfect either. Therefore, it makes sense that our relationships aren't as ideal as we'd want them to be and that marital conflict is inevitable - it's a part of every healthy marriage. What's more important is how we choose to deal with our differences.
Dave Currie, renowned speaker and National...
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Affair Repair
Can a Christian marriage survive an affair? Yes, mine did!
When Ron and I got married, both of us believed that it was the other person’s job to “Make me happy!” We soon found out—that was impossible.
I complained and criticized my way through our first year. Then Ron retaliated with the “I’m a bad husband because you’re a bad...
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Better Than a Fairy Tale: Who is your "Perfect Prince"
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon. The sun was bright and the sky was clear. Birds chirped back and forth as if they were sharing the happenings of the last week with one another. Out of the kitchen window, one could see a mother washing the family car as two neighbourhood boys sat nearby on the curb and lazily tossed small chips of gravel back and...
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