Letting Go of Anxiety
Fear. Such a frustrating word. It's something that almost everyone struggles with in my family. Well, I would say quite the majority at least. Worry, yes, that's normal. But anxiety, the thing that can take over and make you fear everything, obsess over little things, feel nervous for absolutely nothing, yes, that one can sure take over easily. It's...... >Read More
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Identity in Christ
"My identity is in someone else." The phrase would seem incomprehensible to secular society. My identity is mine alone, we think; how dare anyone stake claim to it? Yet Christians believe it wholeheartedly: "My identity is in Christ."
One of the difficulties of faith is that certain truths of God have no true analogue. The Trinity is a classic...... >Read More
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Keeping the Job-Finding Faith
Every week in the USA, nearly half a million people apply for unemployment benefits. So at least if you've been searching for a job but haven't yet found anything, you know you're not alone!
In fact, trying times like these (when none of those dozens of resumes sent out seem to generate the slightest interest) are often what cause us... >Read More
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Crave: The Documentary
Many people believe that the Christian faith, and Jesus himself, is irrelevant to their life. If we are going to share the gospel with them, we need to understand where they are coming from ... otherwise, the life-saving and world-transforming message of God's grace will sound like "blah blah blah" to them.
Recently Erwin McManus traveled to Vancouver,...... >Read More
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Surviving Bullying
Ten years ago, the term "cyberbullying" was virtually unknown. But as social networking became more and more pervasive online, acts of bullying online have also increased. The Cyberbullying Research Center claims that at least one in five kids has been cyberbullied online, although that number is likely much higher since kids are often unlikely to...... >Read More
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Biblical Hospitality
Hospitality, in the biblical sense, means more than just having a party.
Hospitality is commanded of us as Christians. Peter advises: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully...... >Read More
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The "New" Grief
The Internet has become so integrated into modern life that it has impacted pretty much everything ... even the grieving process. The Huffington Post reports on the "new" grief:
The ongoing development of powerful and sophisticated medical diagnostic and treatment technologies has led to what Dr. Barbara Okun and I have termed "the new grief."...... >Read More
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Identity Theft: Seeing what God Sees
I was a victim of identity theft. It seems impossible, how could... >more
Put Worry in its Place
Last night I was so worried about not getting enough sleep that... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)