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Millions of Americans are living stressed out and anxious lives. Polls tell us that around 50% of people are worried about the economy and personal health issues. In the New Testament, there is a familiar story about Jesus and his disciples that helps us learn about worry. Jesus... Read More →

Pain comes into every person’s life. Christ-followers are not exempt. When it happens, you have a choice to make. You can turn inward, retreat, put up walls and create a prison for yourself, or you can turn to God, pour out your heart and worship. If you respond by recoiling,... Read More →

Faith and actions are intricately connected. In the Book of James, it says that if you don’t understand the connection, not only could you live a flat-lined, faithless life, you could be jeopardizing your eternity. Too many Christ-followers believe their faith is strong. They... Read More →

Your heart gets wrapped around what you treasure. Your life gets built around what you treasure. Whatever, wherever your treasure is, that’s where your heart will be. Your treasures are things that you value greatly, think of often, try to obtain, hold dear, guard, prize, arrange... Read More →

Nearly half of Americans say they are truly lonely. We often think that loneliness is when a person is isolated from others; however, loneliness has nothing to do with a lack of contact, either in person or via social media. You can be in a crowd and be lonely, have 1000 friends... Read More →

There has been a seismic shift in our country when it comes to trust. Recent studies reveal a dramatic decline in trust. We’ve become a cynical nation, a doubting nation. Customers don’t trust businesses; employees don’t trust their employers, and the majority of people don’t... Read More →

In his day, the apostle Peter wrote that people were watching Christians to see what kind of difference faith made in their lives. It is the same over 2,000 years later. Followers of Jesus are in close proximity everyday with people who do not know God or His Son Jesus Christ.... Read More →

What is the meaning of life? That’s the age-old question that Solomon sought to answer almost 3000 years ago. Solomon’s desire was to be a great leader to the people of Israel, so God gave Solomon great wisdom. Since Solomon didn’t ask out of selfish motives but rather for the... Read More →

Life offers many opportunities and diversions. It’s easy to live life randomly, moving around from space to space treating life like a game of Trivial Pursuit. The greatest tragedy would be to come to the end of life and realize that your time is up and you are empty; you have... Read More →