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6 Ways to Avoid Being Like Job’s Friends

By BCL / June 11, 2024

It’s not fun being kicked while you’re down. Job’s friends rushed to judgment when he suddenly lost his children, wealth, and health. Here are six things to keep in mind when tragedy strikes.

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When Life Isn’t Fair

By Christina Fox / May 20, 2024

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do some people seem to always win and I always lose?” How should we respond when the individual chapters of our lives feel unfair?

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Sleeping on Rocks Right Now? Jesus Is Right There

By Campbell Markham / April 24, 2024

In Genesis 28 Jacob is sleeping outside with a rock for a pillow because of his own poor decisions. As Jacob dreams, God shows him a ladder joining heaven and earth. Why?

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Encouragement for Battling Spiritual Depression

By Derek J. Brown / April 9, 2024

Those of us who tend toward introspection can easily drift into intense soul-searching. Here are some suggestions and encouragement for battling spiritual depression.

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6 Things You Need to Know about Unanswered Prayer

By BCL / September 28, 2023

Most of us have felt frustrated by what seems to be God’s lack of action when we have prayed to him diligently about a matter. Here are six things every person needs to know about unanswered prayer.

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What Is the Christian Mother’s Best Kept Secret?

By Campbell Markham / May 13, 2023

In the first book of Samuel, we read about Hannah, who had a heart set on fire for the Lord even in the midst of bitter anguish. What can we learn from Hannah’s story about how a mother can best love her children?

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5 Good Things to Remember in Times of Sudden and Excruciating Loss

By Le Ann Trees / March 28, 2022

Maybe you have recently experienced a devastating loss, or you know someone who has. Even though it seems impossible to do when facing a sudden tragedy, here are five good things to remember.

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The Unexpected Classrooms Where We Learn about God

By Lara d'Entremont / February 19, 2022

Sometimes we will be able to praise God for what we are learning; other times we will be begging for the faith to believe it. How do we go about putting our head knowledge of God into practice in daily life?

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5 Helpful Things to Do to Kill Envy in Our Hearts

By Nick Batzig / April 10, 2021

We need to put covetousness, jealousy, and envy to death in our hearts before they destroy us and those around us. Here are five helpful things to do to overcome the sin of envy.

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