Depression: Illness or Spiritual failure?
Angry, frustrated and confused, I boarded a plane for Southern California. My dear friend and mother-in-law lay in a hospital bed with the shadow of death hovering. As I sat on the plane numb and expressionless. I cried, “Lord, where are you? Can’t you see my wounded heart?” I wanted to scream instead of cry, “LORD, I CAN’T... >Read More
Tags:
church,
clinical depression,
Culture,
depressed,
faith,
God,
hope,
illness,
Jesus Christ,
LIFE,
medication,
sadness,
spiritual growth,
World
7 Comments »
Science & the Personal God
Often wisdom is realizing what we don't know and a desire to honestly seek for answers. Dr Stephen Hawking, probably the world's most famous living physicist, recently gave an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, which begins:
When asked by ABC News' Diane Sawyer about the biggest mystery he'd like solved, he said, "I want to know why the universe...... >Read More
Tags:
Culture,
darren hewer,
faith,
God,
Men,
religion,
science,
stephen hawking,
Women,
World
No Comments »
Is Prayer Hard or Easy?
It's easy to quote Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 when he advises us to "pray continually" but much tougher to actually live it out. On the back cover of his book A Praying Life, Paul E Little writes:
Let's face it, prayer is hard! In fact, prayer is so hard that most of us simply do not pray unless an... >Read More
Tags:
darren hewer,
faith,
God,
John Baerg,
Men,
prayer,
spiritual growth,
Women
1 Comment »
Easter? What is that?
Jesus left them again and prayed the same prayer as before. When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what to say. Mark 14:38-39, NLT
Easter is quickly approaching! But do your friends and neighbors know what Easter is really about?
A recent Barna survey found...... >Read More
Tags:
darren hewer,
Easter,
evangelism,
God,
holidays,
Jesus,
Men,
outreach,
spiritual growth,
surveys,
Women
2 Comments »
Breaking Bad Habits
Do you have a bad habit? I know that I have a few - ask people that know me and they'll confirm that sad fact. So it's okay to admit it, at least to yourself.
Some bad habits include (but are not limited to) gossiping, smoking, overeating, drinking too much, overspending, and laziness. There's plenty of other more subtle ones... >Read More
Tags:
bad habits,
darren hewer,
drinking,
Experience,
God,
laziness,
Men,
new life,
smoking,
trust,
Women
3 Comments »
The Greatest Goal? Henderson vs Crosby
"I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands." (Psalm 31:14-15, NLT)
As we headed outside for some fresh air after the “Golden Goal” a man saw my Canada jersey and said, “I guess Mr. Crosby made your day. Maybe your year!” The euphoria was amazing and the patriotism was over the... >Read More
Tags:
1972,
destiny,
Family,
God,
hockey,
LIFE,
marriage,
Men,
neal black,
olympics,
Paul Henderson,
success,
winning goal,
Women,
World
No Comments »
There is no Fear in Love
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18
Lyndon Rush will be competing in the bobsled event for Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games. In the video below, he talks about how he got started competing... >Read More
Tags:
Athletes In Action,
bobsled,
Culture,
darren hewer,
faith,
fear,
God,
Lydon Rush,
Men,
olympics,
sports,
Women,
World
No Comments »
The Way to Rejoicing
I gave a homeless man five minutes of my time, a smile... >more
Letting Go of Anxiety
Fear. Such a frustrating word. It's something that almost everyone struggles with... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)