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Whatever Happened to Faith?

Faith is credited with not only salvation but healing and deliverance in the pages of the Bible. Why don’t we see more of these miracles today in an era of increased mental and physical illness? Some believe that miracles such as this no longer happen and that they were confined to the age of the…
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August 31, 2023 0

Compassionate Action – it Can Change a Life!

Compassionate action is both demanding and essential in the life of the follower of Jesus. It requires determination, empathy, emotions and, for most people, places them well outside their comfort zone. Western culture grows more critical, confrontational and judgmental every day. It is clear that those suffering and most in need of help are often…
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August 24, 2023 0

3 Keys to Overcoming Anger

Is your anger uncontrollable? I was once very angry. My anger was violent and disruptive (but, fortunately, never criminal). My story When I was a boy, I had a violent temper. I had fights with friends and family. I damaged property and rage took hold of me in an overwhelming way. Oddly, by nature I…
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August 17, 2023 0

Homelessness and Compassion: A Christian Perspective

Homelessness has been studied, discussed, politicized, argued over, ignored and confounded. There seems to be no solution. While this is a major problem, particularly in cities, it is an enduring problem – a problem that in reality will never fully go away. It will not go away for a variety of reasons. The causes are…
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August 10, 2023 0