2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:2-4 NLT I […]
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“Is GOD Always Good?” ~ Lysa TerKeurst
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor.No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 ESV 5 People’s thoughts can be like a deep well, but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there. Proverbs 20:5 NCV Trust. A word a that carries a lot of weight. Especially when it comes to relationships. Trust […]
“Am I Reading My Bible Right?” – Dr. Joel Muddamalle
15 Make every effort to give yourself to God as the kind of person he will approve. Be a worker who is not ashamed and who uses the true teaching in the right way. 2 Timothy 2:15 NCV It’s still early enough in the year to ask you, “How’s your commitment to reading the Bible going?” […]
“Why Do I Feel Lonely Even When I’m Surrounded By People?” ~ Dr. Joel Muddamalle
Intimacy. Proximity. Closeness. Words that are relevant to relationship. And especially to the most important relationship in our lives: the relationship to GOD. I can truly appreciate this expose´ on the closeness of GOD, the proximity in the Personhood of Jesus, Immanuel, as we seek to understand the reasons why we sometimes feel distant even […]
“How Can I Be Joyful When I’m Grieving This Christmas?” ~ Dr. Joel Muddamalle
I am sure that you can think of someone who you know that will or is presently having a difficult time with the holiday season we have just stepped into. Loss as a result of a death or significant change in our routine lives is never easy, and is generally made more intense during a […]
“What Do You Believe About GOD?” ~ Therapy and Theology
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the living God.” 17 Then Jesus answered him, “Blessed [happy, spiritually secure, favored by God] are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood (mortal man) did not reveal this to you, but My Father […]
Therapy & Theology: “The Lies We Tell Ourselves” Part One and Part Two – Lysa TerKeurst
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 ESV When we are called to testify in a court of law, one of the first required actions on the docket is to be sworn in before we utter a word. That swearing in is a public declaration that we vow to, […]
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