October 2, 2008

Coping with the stress of change As we journey through life, we confront many changes:change in work, where we live, and change in basic day-to-day routines.

An examen of relationships To be righteous implies being in right relationship to all things. It is what establishes us in life, literally making us stable.

How to fail successfully - Part 7 - preferring the ordinary The reason it is so vital for Christians to focus on the ordinary is that the Christian life cannot be understood in extraordinary terms.

Brent's story: my search for purpose When I was 17 I was challenged by a thought: "When it comes down to it, what is my purpose in life? Is it just to be a good person, get a good job, have a family, and buy a bunch of things?"

October 9, 2008

A model for marital harmony Couples come in for counseling because there is strife in their marriage.

The perfectionist trap - part 1 of 2 'Sharon' had just written an exam in Calculus. As usual, she left the examination feeling busy.

How to fail successfully - Part 8 - the prerequisite of love Ever feel left out because you don't speak in tongues? Perplexed because you can't work miracles?

Life's a journey - part 1 As I start to write this it feels that telling my secrets to strangers is very scary. But I realize that it speaking out brings a freedom to my life.

October 16, 2008

Balancing work, leisure and family According to research done by Canada's Vanier Institute on the Family, and according to the experience of millions of people, the demands of the workplace...

The perfectionist trap - part 2 of 2 We tend to think that procrastination is are result of being lazy and having tow standards, rather than being driven to faultlessness.

The double-edged sword The desert hermit, Carlo Carretto, refers to the Bible as a book that marries heaven and earth.

Life's a journey - part 2 . . . I asked him to come into my life, and fix the mess I'd made of it. At this point, all the birds stopped chirping and as soon as I had finished praying they began to sing again.

October 23, 2008

The art of sharing faith in Orissa ORISSA, India's poorest state, is perhaps the last place one would visit in India - especially considering the persecution which has happened there recently.

Lust of Praise "I have been too anxious to do great things. The lust of praise has been my besetting sin." Robert Murray McCheyne.

Revealing God's work What the world needs from Christians, more than anything else, is first-hand wisdom concerning the nature of our experience in God.

Terri's Life Story Although I wasn't raised in a Christian home, my parents both had their own beliefs; mom was an Anglican and dad a Lutheran.

October 30, 2008

Independent of His work From day one of creation, God's method has been one of separating, in order to define--making distinctions between darkness and light, the waters above and waters below, the land and the sea, etc.

Avoiding marriage breakdown A lot of people make the mistake of thinking they do not have marriage problems because they don't argue much, and do a pretty good job looking after the family responsibilities.

Compassionart songwriter's retreat At the beginning of the year I had the privilege of participating in a songwriting event unlike anything I've ever done before.

An end? I am not often suicidal. My nature is to be positive, to try to see the best in everything.