As someone with multiple disabilities, I've experienced firsthand the struggle for inclusion—and the beauty and power of relationships that overcome that struggle.
Category: Relationships
Where faith meets community.
When Your Brother or Sister Hurts
When one church member suffers, the whole church suffers. Here, we’ll look at ways to respond when you know or suspect a brother or sister in Christ is hurting.
Blessed Are the Bridge-Builders
More and more, I believe mastering biblical conflict resolution is vital for the health of the Church.
When Obedience Comes First
Sometimes action has to precede emotion. Sometimes we have to trust the power of obedience to shape us, instead of trying to get ourselves in shape to obey.
Building a Faithful Future
How can we foster genuine, enduring faith in the young people within our spheres of influence?
Sharing Faith
God is our ultimate Source of faith. But often He provides it through other people.
Why We Need Good Friends
It sounds obvious, yet sometimes we seem to forget. We get caught up in work, routines, and family duties and relegate friendship to luxury status. Or we get plunged into pain or struggle and try to soldier on alone. We think we have to do it, that our burdens are ours alone to carry, that no one can ever understand, that no one should ever have to share our struggle.
Be Offended, And Do Not Sin
We can’t always control the way we feel in contentious situations. But with God’s help, we can control how we respond.
The Root of All Virtue
You'd be surprised how many other important qualities and experiences worth having hinge on this one attitude.
Records of Wrongs
It's vital for us to understand how to both receive and extend forgiveness. Just as a business' financial survival depends on managing its accounts, so our spiritual lives depend on addressing ours in a God-honoring way.
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