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…
Stress is part of our daily life. Time and work pressures, problems in relationships, noise, pollution, finances, and insecurity are only a few causes of stress.
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…
About the speaker Raoul Dederen came to the Bible in the midst of humanity’s greatest crisis thus far, the Second World War (1942). “There was so much destruction, pain, and blood. I was often disturbed by the fact that my Catholic faith hardly answered my questions, especially about good and evil as well as about my future and that of Europe.”…
If you’re memorising Scripture mechanically, you’ll be a perfect… Pharisee. A Pharisee will count words and passages, will have yellow stickers or small cards all over the place.
Each person can control their thoughts and direct their will. With the exception of instinctive reactions or repeated actions in our habits, what we do has its origin in our thoughts.
Festive season, right? And yet one is interested in fasting: why, how often etc. A perfect answer from Sharon Platt-McDonald, leading the BUC Health Department.