Do you think the world is getting better or worse? Unsurprisingly, a huge majority of people today believe the world is getting worse. Maybe this global pessimism is the result of a culture bathed in bad news, or maybe we inherently know an earth-shaking truth: something is deeply wrong with our planet, and we are powerless to fix it. The…
In 1955, a volunteer from a church in West London went door-to-door in Watford, handing out cards offering free Bible studies. An individual took a Voice of Prophecy card. At some point (no one knows when) he must have thought, ‘I can use this to fix the vibration in that panel at the back of my piano!’
The conscience does not always provide a wise standard of conduct. Sometimes the conscience is too narrow and restrictive. In some people the conscience has no limits.
Happiness has been defined as the total absence of addiction. This includes addictions to “heavy” or illegal drugs, compulsive sex, gambling, video games, and the Internet. It also includes common substances that cause addictions, such as alcohol, cigarettes, and coffee.
Prayer is not an obligation, but rather the principle of depending on God everywhere and allow Him to play a part in everything we do.
In this world, it is impossible to eliminate all traumatic situations. As resilient as a person may be, suffering knocks at their door and brings pain along with it. Why do things have to be like that? What’s the solution?
John’s gospel remains a model for you and me, for our “evangelism”, preaching and sharing a Jesus that is not limited to a space, a time, a ritual, or a generation.
– Written by pastor Llew Edwards – There is a principle in leadership theory that says be open to the possibility that help will often come from an unexpected place. Particularly for those of us who walk by faith, this has often come true. And when it happens, we marvel at how God is involved in our lives. There are…
Depression can also be considered “excess of the past.” This was the exact problem Carlos was facing. Carlos was considered a strong and energetic man, so much so that his friends called him Big Carlos. But the years of an out-of-control lifestyle filled with partying, drinking, and casual love relationships had taken their toll.
Some say that anxiety is excess future, depression is excess past, and stress is excess present. Now imagine someone who has an excess of all of these! Laura was that person…