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August 21st, 2014

Back to School?

Jennica Stevens

When I look outside the window of my apartment, I can see the shop down the street advertising fall clothes. Families fill the sidewalks holding shopping bags with brightly colored notebooks, rulers and pencils. And the library is full of kids cashing in prizes for their summer reading points. ...

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August 19th, 2014

Praying Together, Staying Together

Caitlin Emas

Praying with my husband is a humbling, vulnerable act that has comforted us in times of trouble, encouraged us in times of doubt and empowered us in times of weakness. We have prayed anthems of praise and laments of sadness together, prayers of triumph and prayers of defeat. ...

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August 15th, 2014

7 Scripture Verses for When You’re Stressed Out

Maria Wolf

Your company isn’t doing well financially and is laying off employees. You may be next. Your husband is unhappy at work and comes home angry, impatient and irritable. You’ve just had a biopsy for a suspicious lump, and you’re awaiting test results. ...

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August 14th, 2014

Fighting Cancer with Faith

Maria Wolf

Mara and Mike had big plans for their future and for their children. They moved from the inner city and bought a small townhouse in the suburbs of Virginia. Mike secured a solid-paying job, the family found a loving church community, and the kids were happy in their ...

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August 12th, 2014

5 Things to Look for in a Christian Counselor

Maria Wolf

You and your husband are devout Christians, but youre having difficulty communicating. Youve hit an impasse, and neither of you can move forward. Youre drifting away from each other, and your marriage is headed for disaster. Who can you go to for help? A Christian counselor may ...

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August 8th, 2014

Mourning the Loss of a Loved One?

Maria Wolf

As a singer ministering to congregations that mourn, I am always struck by the universal look of sorrow I see among people who bid farewell to their loved one at a funeral service. Grief wears one face. There’s a blankness, a darkness, a somber look that transcends ...

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August 7th, 2014

7 Female Heroes in the Bible

Jennica Stevens

When I ask people about their favorite Bible characters, I often get the same answers: Moses, David, Paul, Peter with the occasional Noah or Daniel. Don’t get me wrong. These are great guys. But the Bible also includes the stories of some great (and often overlooked) female role ...

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August 5th, 2014

7 Scripture Verses Can Help you Battle Loneliness

Maria Wolf

We all know what it’s like to feel lonely. It’s a hollow emptiness, a feeling of isolation and disconnection. And we don’t even have to be by ourselves to experience it. We can feel lonely in a relationship, in a crowded room, even among friends. Jesus understands ...

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Back to School?

Praying Together, Staying Together

7 Scripture Verses for When You’re Stressed Out

Fighting Cancer with Faith

5 Things to Look for in a Christian Counselor

Mourning the Loss of a Loved One?

7 Female Heroes in the Bible

7 Scripture Verses Can Help you Battle Loneliness

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