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Understanding Self-Destruction
“For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. But those who miss me injure themselves. All who hate me love death.” Proverbs 8:35-36 “There are seeds of self-destruction in all...
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Please, Don’t Waste Your Sorrows
“You have given me many troubles and bad times, but you will give me life again. When I am almost dead, you will keep me alive.” Psalm 71:20, NCV “He was despised and forsaken of...
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Blood in the Water
It’s a well known fact. Biologists tell us that sharks can smell blood from 2-3 miles away. They follow their noses to the place where they sense it. They have an ‘attack mechanism’ to anything that...
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Numbers Don’t Lie: Mental Illness in America
Mental Illness in America, 2013 Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from...
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Leah’s Eyes
Stuck in the convolutions of scripture we can start a great study of Leah and her sister Rachel. These two daughters of Laban have become Jacob’s wives. Now, we may question this polygamy when all we...
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The Ransom Note
“We collapse in the dust, lying face down in the dirt. 26 Rise up! Help us! Ransom us because of your unfailing love.” Psalm 44:25-26, NLT “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to...
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Tobacco Use: Putting Down the Cigarette
By Brendan McLean, NAMI Communications Manager Studies have shown that individuals living with mental illness die 25 years earlier than the general population. Part of the reason is due to smoking...
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Dipped in Shame
“All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face.” Psalm 44:15 Some of us truly understand shame. It’s like we have been dipped in it, we have wallowed in it and things are...
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Pondering Brokenness
Many voices tell me that there must be distinct lines between sinners (like, me) and Church people. These borders keep order and provide security to those on the ‘inside’ of our Faith. This seems more...
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Concealed Wounds
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.“ … Continue...
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Choosing a Christian Counselor
Written by “Holly,” “In my search for a counselor, I visited a secular psychologist, read books written by extremist biblical counselors, and had tearful talks with my own general practitioner. I...
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Blood in the Water
It’s a well known fact. Biologists tell us that sharks can smell blood from 2-3 miles away. They follow their noses to the place where they sense it. They have an ‘attack mechanism’ to anything that is...
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Please, Don’t Waste Your Sorrows
“You have given me many troubles and bad times, but you will give me life again. When I am almost dead, you will keep me alive.” Psalm 71:20, NCV “He was despised and forsaken of...
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Leah’s Eyes
Stuck in the wonderful convolutions of scripture we can start a great study of Leah and her sister Rachel. These two daughters of Laban have become Jacob’s wives. Now, we may question this polygamy...
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How Does Your Church See Mental Illness?
This should supply direction and dialogue on the issues faced by every church member. It is a great opportunity we have been given— to minister to every person in the Body of Christ. —Bryan by Ken...
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The Numbers Don’t Lie: Mental Illness in America
~Mental Illness in America, 2015 Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from...
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Pondering Brokenness
Many voices tell me that there must be distinct lines between sinners (like, me) and Church people. These borders keep order and provide security to those on the ‘inside’ of our Faith. This seems more...
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To Be Rather Than Seem
“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was...
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Choosing a +Christian+ Counselor
Written by “Holly,” “In my search for a counselor, I visited a secular psychologist, read books written by extremist biblical counselors, and had tearful talks with my own general practitioner. I wish...
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Blood in the Water
It’s a well known fact. Biologists tell us that sharks can smell blood from 2-3 miles away. They follow their noses to the place where they sense it. They have an ‘attack mechanism’ to anything that is...
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