Category: Christian Faith
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History Lessons – People Of The Book
Moses started the book of the Law with the ten commandments on tablets of stone establishing the relationship between God and His chosen people. The Scribes then built on the writings of Moses to produce the Torah that sets the code of conduct for Judaism. When Jesus walked the earth He lived under the law…
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Unreasonable People We Need In Our Lives To Push Us To Our Destiny
Sometimes we meet unreasonable people in our lives. They are just plain…unreasonable…to put it in a polite Christian way. But when all is said and done, we need some of these people around now and again in our lives to push us into our destiny. So next time your boss is plain mean, just be…
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Christians cannot shove mental illness under the carpet
Our pulpits, our books, our programs and events simply cannot ignore the fact that God has forgotten about mental illness. Mental illness exists and there are many Christians sitting in pews that are suffering in silence. I can say that nearly 9 out of 10 times, whenever Chuck or I have shared our story in…
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The Dysfunctional Family That Became Most Noble
Jacob was a trickster. He swindled his brother Esau out of his inheritance. His name meant “swindler”. His sons, Simeon and Levi, killed Shechem and all of his city for raping their sister Dinah after he had asked for her hand and the family had agreed for Dinah to marry him. They requested as…
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Challenges faced by Pastors in dealing with Mental Illness in their Congregation
Often the church is a place where many will turn to for help when dealing with life crisis. Here are some challenges pastors and church leaders may be faced with when dealing with mentally ill. The fact is no one needs to be an expert to care. When Chuck and I joined a new branch…
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Keeping Safe in a Dangerous World – Remembering September 11
I remember September 11 very well, Although I do not live in the USA, like everyone, we all remember where we were when we heard the news, and pretty much what we were doing at the time. I remember coming home that day. Mum had been watching TV. She said she had seen this plane…