Where Can You Turn When You Fear the Future?
January 1st, 2016

Where Can You Turn When You Fear the Future?

Nicholas Hemming

I’ve spent most of my life building a “road map” of hopes, dreams and expectations. I’ve planned the jobs I need to build a successful career. I’ve planned when I want to start a family (and adopt a dog). And I’ve planned the money I need to buy my ...

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5 Prayers for When Your Life Is in Transition
December 31st, 2015

5 Prayers for When Your Life Is in Transition

Nicholas Hemming

One of my close friends recently had a baby. For most people, this new arrival would trigger a whole host of emotions from joy to anxiety. But this friend only seems to experience joy. Despite the significance of the transition before him, he appears unmoved. Do you know ...

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4 Bible Verses for When You Feel Hopeless About the Future
October 15th, 2015

4 Bible Verses for When You Feel Hopeless About the Future

Nena Podbury

“One moment please!” I pleaded as I pulled the phone away from my face. I began to sob uncontrollably. Again and again I tried to catch my breath and get enough composure to explain the desperation I was feeling to my real estate agent. “Four months have passed, my ...

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5 Bible Verses for When You Ask, “What’s Next?”
September 15th, 2015

5 Bible Verses for When You Ask, “What’s Next?”

Nicholas Hemming

Can you think of a more infuriating experience than sitting in traffic? Cars jammed into a one-mile stretch of highway. Drivers relentlessly honking their horns. Motorcyclists flying down the shoulder. There you sit, trapped in the middle of an old station wagon and a sluggish 18-wheeler. Wondering what ...

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4 Bible Verses For When You Want A Fresh Start
July 28th, 2015

4 Bible Verses For When You Want A Fresh Start

Nicholas Hemming

I don’t always make the right decisions. Sometimes, while scrambling to complete my daily tasks, I say “yes” to a commitment I can’t handle. Sometimes, while eating out with my friends, I order too much food—and spend more money than I want to spend. But when faced ...

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4 Bible Verses For When You Want More From Life
July 24th, 2015

4 Bible Verses For When You Want More From Life

Nicholas Hemming

The grass is always greener on the other side, they say. If we reach for something different—something greater—we’ll somehow step into new, better life. Have you ever felt this way, wondering if you could somehow get more out of life? If you have, you’re not alone. In ...

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4 Bible Verses For When You Feel Broken
July 17th, 2015

4 Bible Verses For When You Feel Broken

Nicholas Hemming

I smiled hopefully at the doctor as he felt my right knee for structural damage. Youll be fine, ” he said, to my relief. Nothing that seems beyond repair. Just skip soccer practice next week.” A few days later, I began to warm up for my next match. ...

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5 Bible Verses For When Change Is Hard
July 14th, 2015

5 Bible Verses For When Change Is Hard

Jack Newman

My wife and I are currently reading through J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” As we’ve journeyed alongside Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry, an epiphany has been lingering in the back of my head: I’m just like a Hobbit. I resist change and hope desperately that things in my ...

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