God often uses human relationships to guide our paths toward His intended purpose for our lives and to remind us to focus on what’s truly important. Here is my story, in recognition of International Friendship Day. It is from my first book, God Revealed: Revisit Your Past to Enrich Your Future.
Read MoreSexual abuse is one of the most common and damaging types of abuse a person can endure. Many organizations work tirelessly to prevent neglect and abuse and to treat the survivors. But there is one additional remedy that seems to work consistently—God’s grace.
Read MoreAs we observe PTSD Awareness Month this June, let’s pray for the safety of the almost 200,000 U.S. troops who are currently deployed overseas in 177 countries and for the countless veterans and civilians right here on our soil who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Read MoreThis story, inspired by the Nativity story, is an excerpt from the full text which may be found in Grace Revealed: Finding God's Strength in Any Crisis which may be purchased on Amazon.com.
Read MoreWe Are to Love Others Unconditionally as God Loves Us Unconditionally
Read MorePTSD affects an estimated 12 to 20 percent of non-injured veterans and 32 percent of veterans who have been in combat. It’s a debilitating illness that can result when a person lives through a traumatic event such as war.
Read MoreEvery day in America, approximately 91 people die of an opioid overdose. According to the Centers for Disease Control, from 2000 to 2015, more than half a million Americans died of drug overdoses, and opioids account for most of those deaths.
Read MoreAlicia is a 20-year-old college student who lives in Pennsylvania. She has had a hearing disability most of her life, and because she is different, she was bullied in school. The bullying caused her to have anxiety, be depressed and harm herself. God was the only one who could heal her suffering - and He did just that when she called out to Him.
Read MoreConsider Paul’s teaching in chapter 12 on the nature of spiritual gifts. Each of us has such gifts. As we recognize Christ’s enormous sacrifice on the cross, we should contemplate our own gifts through which we can serve Him as a member of the body of Christ in advancing the Kingdom.
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