Jared Olivetti How do we (Biblically) deal with someone else's sin? Consider this a cheat sheet - gathered through study of God's Word and more-or-less successful conversations with others.
Read MoreAmy Simpson Perhaps sleep is not simply a necessary activity that fuels the work God put us on earth to do. Perhaps it is part of the work God put us here to do.
Read MoreRandy Alcorn If I were a judge, there is no sin, no crime on the planet that would prompt me to act with more severe justice than the sexual abuse...BUT if I were that judge, I would need to hear all the evidence from both sides before coming to my conclusion.
Read MorePaul Tautges I want to bring to your attention a unique mini-book for every woman, HELP! I Have Breast Cancer, by Brenda Frields. One of the beauties of God’s wisdom is the way he uses our trials to equip us to counsel one another.
Read MoreDave Furman No one wants to be like Job’s friends. We have hurting people in our lives, and we want to help them, but how do we manage to not make fools of ourselves? And how can we actually help hurting people without discouraging them even more?
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Jonathan Bowers Gluttony is perhaps the most tolerated sin in American Christianity. And I think if we’re honest with ourselves, most — if not all — of us have a dysfunctional relationship with food. We love it, and we hate it.
Read MoregotQuestions.org When we decide that life has not treated us as we have the right to be treated, self-pity is the result. Self-pity causes us to sulk and obsess over our hurts, real or perceived. At the heart of self-pity is a disagreement with God over how life—and He—has treated us.
Read MorePaul Tautges As God opens our eyes to see how we have sinned against others, He simultaneously offers to us a way to find freedom from our past wrongs. It’s called confession. Many people have never experienced this freedom because they have never learned how to confess their wrongs honestly and unconditionally.
Read MorePaul Tautges As we counsel others-and even ourselves-in times of relational hostility, we may draw strength from this radically honest portion of God's Word in Psalm 6.
Read MoreRobin Ham We live in a culture of “social approval, social status, and social expectations.” One particular author acknowledged its personal effect: “I wasn’t loved, for how can anyone love a facade?” The problem with filters and profiles is we never know reality, which means we’re never really known.
Read MoreJill Carattini I think I will always move toward broken communities and I will struggle with the weight of the things I see. I struggle equally with the apathy that makes me want to flee from it all and clear away the troubled crowd. But I am convinced that the right side of pain...
Read MorePaul Tautges Knowing this is God’s will for every believer, it is crucial for us to recognize suffering as an instrument in the hands of God to cause us to grow in our relationship with Christ so that we may know Him more deeply and be more useful in His work. Therefore, let’s think about three ways suffering helps to make us like Christ.
Read MorePaul Tripp No matter how tough or strong we think we are, we run when trouble comes knocking, and we hide when darkness closes in. It's hard to blame a person for running and hiding. This world, broken by sin, really is a dangerous place. I bet you're facing some of these dangers right now:
Read MoreKevin Halloran Life in this fallen world is filled with suffering. Because of this, every Christian needs to learn how to suffer well. The following Christian books on suffering, grief, loss, and death will help you learn God’s view on suffering and be prepared when suffering enters your life.
Read MoreDave Dunham Not all abuse evidences itself in bruises, and not all abusers manifest their desire for control with fists. Domestic abuse is often hard for those on the outside to see. Abusers know how to cover their tracks well.
Read MoreJon Bloom Here are three biblical portraits of people who tried to hide their shame in the wrong places. But the wonderful thing is that all three experienced God’s power to break shame’s hold over them and set them free. And this wonderful experience can also be ours.
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