Connected, Session 5 (Connected in Service): Can I Take Your Coats?
by Scott Penner These were the first words that greeted me as I, along with my family, entered Truro Alliance Church as a candidate for pastoral ministry. Delbert, a quiet, unassuming senior, had his...
View ArticleConnected Session 6 (Connected Through Prayer): Heart of the Matter
Through their son’s unexpected health crisis, Matt Hammitt, lead singer of the award-winning band Sanctus Real, and his wife, Sarah, rediscovered the meaning of childlike faith. by Lindsay Williams “I...
View ArticleConnected, Session 6 (Connected Through Prayer): 3 Steps to a Healthier...
by Joel A. Lindsey Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: You decide it’s time to pray, so you close your eyes. Fifteen seconds in, out of nowhere, tomorrow’s to-do list pops up and your thoughts...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 1: Life Puzzle
by June Chapko As a child, whenever we visited my grandparents, I had the honor of choosing a puzzle from the closet in my mother’s old bedroom. The closet was piled high with boxes of jigsaw puzzles,...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 1: Finding Your Way Out of the Desert
by Jim Johnston One of my favorite television shows is Man vs. Wild, an ingenious reality show that attempts to show you how to survive in any number of hostile environments—from the Costa Rican...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 2: Idols Away
Rid your life of the things that stand between you and God. by Aaron Householder Picture an 8-year-old boy’s messy room. It’s scattered with action figures, books, and games. Don’t forget to watch your...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 2: Strings Attached: Why The “Hook-Up Culture” Affects You
by Guy Chmieleski The hookup culture – this “no strings attached” paradigm toward casual sexual encounters – has become the new normal among many Christian collegiates in America. According to Relevant...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 3: Hope for the Barren Heart
In the bleak mid-winter of your soul, God plants a garden of faith. by Aaron Householder Fear is natural. Faith is supernatural. When we don’t understand and can’t overcome, we react in fear. It’s a...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 3: Four Simple Words
by Jack Brewer At the foot of my bed stood a young boy. “But, what about me?” he asked. During the Korean War, I was a gunner on a B-29 bomber. My most memorable experience occurred when two engines...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 3: Shelf Life
by Carole Rodgers ANOTHER CHRISTMAS HAD PASSED. After finally getting my decorations down and packed away, I carried the boxes to the closet and gently lifted them up and onto the shelf. I couldn’t...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 4: Providential Provision
God gives you just what you need just when you need it. by Rhett H. Wilson, Sr. God provided in an unusual way and challenged me to trust Him financially in the years that followed my college...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 4: No Surprises
God’s presence and faithfulness are sufficient for all your needs. By Scott Attebery It may be the most creative question ever posed. Out of the blue, my son, Bryce, loves to ask, “Aren’t you...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 4: This Too Shall Pass
by Steve Rogers Are you in a difficult situation? Is your patience being tried, giving new meaning to the word exasperation? If so, you are not alone. As the saying goes, there are three kinds of...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 5: I’d Love you All Over Again
God can redeem a marriage … even one that’s ended in divorce. by Traylor Lovvorn I was completely caught off guard. Thinking that we were going to have lunch with friends, I didn’t question my wife,...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 5 (Overcome Bitterness): Are You Destined for the Hall of...
This article originally appeared on February 20, 2013 on threadsmedia.com Ever had one of those days? You know, one of those days when you super glue your rings together, dent the tailgate of your...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 5 (Overcome Bitterness): Doing Good For All
by Gene A . Getz This title comes from the apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians: “So we must not get tired of doing good. … Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all,...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 6 (Overcome an Earthly Mindset): What To Do When You Hit a...
I love it when I hit every green light on my way to my destination. Smooth sailing all the way. The truth is, it feels so right that many times I don’t really pay attention to the ease of the trip....
View ArticleOvercome, Session 6: Second Chances at First Loves
God makes a new home for a widow, a widower, and their five children. by Gina Kell Spehn A child is born. He is mine. I’m made for him and he for me. Wonder and awe, that through me he arrived. My...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 6: Meeting God at the Intersection of Expectation and...
by John Koessler A little more than a month after his son’s tragic death by suicide, Pastor Rick Warren made what some might consider to be a disturbing admission. He confessed that he had prayed...
View ArticleMinistry in the Face of Mental Illness: Excerpt from “Melissa” by Frank Page
This is Chapter 1 of Melissa: A Father’s Lessons From a Daughter’s Suicide by Frank Page You’re Not Alone I was in my yard-working clothes when the call came. It was Friday morning. The day after...
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