Family is the first institution God gave humanity. No surprise then that it is the best mechanism for improving human thriving and the establishment of justice.
Faith
How Can god allow so much evil and suffering? By Robert Velarde Part of the Is Christ the Only Way? Series Is Christ the Only Way? What About Those Who Have Never Heard? What About Hypocrites in the Church? Is Hell Real? Don’t All Good People Go to Heaven? How Can God Allow So Much Evil and …
If you’re not interested in being honest and sharing your struggles you might as well go join a club. Why join a church at all?
We feel trapped, desiring a confidante, yet terrified that honesty will cause those we value to permanently lock us out of their life.
In fact, the Bible tells many stories of people caught in storms – political, financial, military and meteorological – who were directed into specific actions that saved their own and many other lives.
I had learned that Jesus died on the cross, was buried and rose from the dead on Easter morn. It was part of our family’s belief system. It was in the creed we recited out loud each week at church. But the real-life event had happened so long ago, I didn’t see any connection to …
If the truth will set us free, then it seems quite reasonable to want to determine what truth, specifically, will set us free.
David was freed from his torment when he finally refrained from “covering up his iniquity‚” and gave into a life of transparency before God and man.
Discomfort and reward are not always exclusive. Discomfort sometimes accompanies me when I write. The blank page that must be filled and a prayer that I’ll somehow, some way have something worthy to say is behind every sentence, every semicolon, every period. But great reward always replaces discomfort once the puzzle pieces of thoughts and …
To grow your courage, find out what grieves you. Write it down and share it with someone you trust who will encourage you.
None of my friends was available, so I walked into the hotel’s public restroom, locked the door, opened my cell phone, held it to my ear and began talking to the One whom I knew was available…Jesus.
Once upon a time, people measured their lives in relationship to God, family and other human beings. Today, many of us use things to calculate the value and significance of life.
This foundational virtue is so important that according to Jesus, some people actually walk away from faith because they don’t possess enough of courage.
Can you imagine the freedom that would come to our hearts from having full confidence in the love of Christ? Would it help us love better?
What church should you attend? Sometimes Christians spend a lot of time trying to find just the “right” church. Unfortunately, this method is rarely successful.
Even though we have permission to be familiar with God, we should never forget to whom we are speaking.
The raging narcissism in American society tends to see every human as property. The prevailing cultural view teaches me to measure every person according to their value or their threat to me.
A first step is to be honest about your emotional pain and give yourself permission to grieve. After all, losing a mate to divorce can be compared to losing one to death.
Will you take the hand of Jesus this Christmas and dance with Him into the truth that you are never alone?
Has God shown you your God-given purpose? Do you want to communicate your vision to others effectively for emotional, financial, spiritual or physical support? No doubt, understanding how God created different people’s personalities is critical to communicate your ideas effectively.