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What brings success to a ministry for un-churched youth?
Living Demonstrations of God’s Love learning to minister through God’s strength Do you ever look back over the years and find yourself marveling at something amazing that God has done? If so, you’ll understand where our family now stands as we look back and see a special work God has done, and ...Why did God allow me to lose my job?
Losing a job is rarely seen as a good thing, especially since financial pressures can cause tremendous tensions in a marriage and family. When someone loses a job, he or she may have a tendency to blame people or circumstances or despise God, but God promises to provide for all our needs throug ...How can I help others discover the benefits of suffering?
Help Others Discover the Benefits of Suffering viewing hurts from a Biblical perspective When expectations are unmet or a tragedy occurs, most of us react with frustration and anger. We want to blame someone or something for causing our pain. When we don’t understand why bad things happen, we e ...Why did God allow me to have a handicapped father?
The following testimony is given by a man who attended a counseling course and shared insights he found when he asked the question, “Why does God let bad things happen?” Like most young people, I found fault with my parents and rejected God’s design for my family. One serious problem was the fa ...What can I do if my husband is not repentant over moral failure?
Turning the Heart of Your “King” when a husband is unrepentant over moral failure Through our counseling ministry, I have spoken with countless women about their family’s journey to moral freedom. They are all at different points in the process, and some of them are frustrated because there is ...What can I do if my child struggles with a birth defect?
Discerning God’s Purpose in Birth Defects facing the refining fire of unexpected trials Kay and I met as young people, and after two years of dating, we married. We both wanted to follow the Lord and longed for a closer walk with Him. We tried to make Christ the center of our home. Within the f ...Is the New Age movement a pathway to God?
From Darkness Into Light deliverance from the deception of New Age thinking On January 1, 1983, Marci and I posted our New Year’s resolutions on the wall. We had set goals in several areas of our lives: business, personal growth, family, etc. At the very bottom of our list we added, “get to kno ...Is it possible to forgive an unfaithful husband?
From Ashes to Beauty how God is transforming a marriage and family Did you know there is a gift more costly than platinum and diamonds, and yet everyone can afford to give it? In time, it will cost the giver far more if it is not given. This gift makes us rich in relationships and causes us to ...How should I work through coming clean with my wife?
Take Responsibility for Moral Failure rebuilding a marriage damaged by hidden moral failure When you come clean with your wife by confessing moral failures, you will have a feeling of euphoria. It will seem as though hundreds of bricks have been taken off of your shoulders. You will even feel f ...How can we show love to the poor like Jesus did?
Sharing Jesus’ Love With the Poor honoring people who are extra special to God Our family was privileged to invest seven years in a Muslim country in northern Africa. As we assisted translators there and discipled those who became Christians, we were constantly humbled and saw God’s hand at wor ...How can I overcome a judgmental spirit?
Balancing Biblical Principles With Love overcoming a judgmental spirit As God worked in our family over the years, He convicted us to obey a number of Biblical principles. Our commitment to obey the Lord brought freedom to us because we loved the Lord and it allowed us to serve Him without dist ...How can family members help each other gain and maintain moral freedom?
Winning the War Against Lust summoning reinforcements for individual “battles” Accountability is more than going to a brother or sister in the Lord and confessing failure. Accountability is going to them in the middle of a battle, before we’ve fallen, and asking for their help. This concept hel ...Do sins from childhood need to be confessed?
Serial Shoplifting finding freedom in repentance and confession Probably because it seems unlikely, or trivial, or perhaps to ease the discomfort of finding they know a serial offender, some people laugh when I tell them that my otherwise happy childhood in the 1980s was marred by a brief crime ...Can my moral failures cause problems in my child's life?
Our Choices Affect Our Children moral purity provides protection When Satan binds a father through hidden sin, he is free to enter the lives of each family member to torment them. Struggles in a child’s life such as rebellion, lying, fears, moral failures, and other problems are often a direct ...Can I find freedom from the bondage of hidden sin?
A Pathway to Freedom finding freedom and restoration through Jesus Christ My childhood was unpredictable. Through the influence of alcohol, violence, and abuse, those years held little stability for me, and I became depressed and lonely. When stepfathers came into my life in steady succession, ...Can I be free from lust?
Find Freedom From Lust victory is possible through Jesus Christ Sin in our lives is similar to a ring in a bull’s nose. Just as the ring empowers the owner to lead the bull around at his own will, so Satan is able to lead us wherever he pleases when we allow sin to stay in our lives. When we si ...Why did God allow me to be raised in a non-Christian home?
The following testimony was given by a man who attended a counseling course and shared insights he found when he asked the question, “Why did God let a bad thing happen?” I came to know the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 16. One of the first things I realized was that our home was not a Christ ...How does God want me to respond to suffering?
Keys to Discovering the Benefits of Suffering how to obey four “impossible” commands When we face disappointment and pain, how can we continue to trust God, give Him thanks, and choose to rejoice always? Sometimes it seems impossible to obey the commands God gives us in His Word. However, as Go ...Why did God allow me to be lonely?
A woman shares some of the benefits she experienced because God allowed her to suffer with the challenges of loneliness. 1. God used it to turn my attention to Himself. God used my childhood loneliness to turn my attention to Himself and to seek out His friendship first and foremost. My intimat ...How did God use the suffering Joseph experienced?
How Suffering Prepared a Leader the story of Joseph How would you respond if your family despised you so much that they arranged for you to be sold to a slave trader? How would you feel if your boss, whom you had faithfully served with impeccable integrity, was quick to believe a lie about you ...