Is Your Relationship Turning You Away from God?
What do people do when it seems God is not acting according to their expectations? Validation, assurance, relief, significance, and more — are gifts from God.
How Do You Identify True Friends?
Ralph Waldo Emerson said that the only way to have a friend is to be one. The depth of your character is best gauged by the depth of your friendships.
Teens: How Can I Talk To Someone I “Like”?
During adolescence, you become attracted to the opposite sex. If you want to know more about that person, you have to ask. If you want to just be around that person because it feels good, you have to do more than just walk alongside. At some point, you need to begin a conversation with that person.
What Causes a Negative Image of Yourself?
Perhaps you have forgotten who you really are. Maybe you’ve never known. What causes a negative image of yourself? Your life story holds some valuable clues to solving the mystery.
David, 60 – Male. November 2015
I came to The Center to learn how to better manage depression and anxiety; to “get my life back.” To be able to better relate to my family, i.e., spending more time with them not hampered by depression. To better manage fears in spiritual warfare. Working...Maureen, 51 – Female. November 2015
I came to The Center because of depression from grief and loss from a close personal relationship. And I wanted to strengthen my faith and get closer to God. My goal was to help the depression and fears that paralyzed me and robbed my of living and loving my life. ...
Guiding Principles to Raising Teenagers
It’s easy to see ourselves as warriors, as guardians over our children when they are young. They are so vulnerable and innocent. At night, when I look in on my sleeping boys, I’m struck by the intensity of emotions I feel for them. I don’t ever want anything to harm...Is Worry Your Default Position?
Though worry may feel like a familiar friend that helps you prepare for the worst, your time and energy can be better spent focusing on what you want, not what you don’t.
The Role of Comfort as Defined by God
By sharing our sufferings, we arrive at a place of comfort. Because of the incomprehensible nature of this interaction between comfort and suffering, I know it is the work of God.
7 Ways to Grow Through Life’s Storms
Though you may not recognize how or why you are weathering life’s storms, take the time to grow as you go.
Spiritual Intimacy Through Christ: God’s Healing Balm of Life
God the giver of all good things gave us eternal spiritual intimacy with Him through the life, death and resurrection of His only son, Jesus Christ.
Living a Full Life: Embracing Optimism, Hope and Joy
You can choose to hold on to the good or the bad, giving you the power to release anger and instead embrace optimism, hope and joy.