Life Lessons

The 5 Rs of Healing Relationships: Replace

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
March 25, 2019 • 3 minute read

Forward progress in healing a relationship must include replacing the thoughts, words and behaviors that caused the damage in the first place. How do we replace negative behaviors with positive ones?

The 5 Rs of Healing Relationships: Recognize

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
March 4, 2019 • 4 minute read

The first step in trying to mend and salvage damaged relationships is to realize that they didn’t deteriorate for no reason. We need to recognize what part we may have played in their collapse.

The 5 Rs of Healing Relationships

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
February 25, 2019 • 3 minute read

Getting along with people can be hard. A variety of factors can contribute to the breakdown of relationships. What can we do to help restore broken relationships?

Three Lessons From the Book of Job

by Isaac Khalil
August 20, 2018 • 4 minute read

The book of Job raises many questions. Why did Job have to suffer? What can we learn from Job's suffering? Let’s explore three life lessons from the book of Job.

What Does God Require of You? Do Justly

by Eddie Foster
April 9, 2018 • 3 minute read

The book of Micah lists three actions that God requires of His people. In this series, we will look at each and discover how we can make sure we are doing them.

Parenting Challenges: One Couple’s Journey

by Debbie Caudle
August 14, 2017 • 6 minute read

Parents face many challenges when raising kids, but even when parenting is tough, there is hope! A mom who has fostered many children shares her insights.

A Mother’s Selflessness

by Tom Clark
May 12, 2017 • 4 minute read

One of the greatest traits of good mothers is their selflessness. This is even demonstrated in the animal kingdom. What can we learn from the examples of our mothers? Anyone who has spent...

There’s a Proverb for That: “Aging—It’s Better Than the Alternative”

Proverb: “Aging—Better Than the Alternative”

by Eddie Foster
February 27, 2017 • 4 minute read

Growing older is often seen as a negative and frustrating part of life. What can we learn about aging from literature that is literally ancient? Does it seem like society is obsessed with...

Lessons I Learned From Cancer

by Caroline Mills
January 6, 2017 • 4 minute read

At the age of 29, I was diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully, I am now in remission. In this post, I would like to share lessons I learned from this experience. I remember the call from the...

The General and the Tree: A Lesson in Moving Forward

by Jeremy Lallier
December 14, 2016 • 5 minute read

When we find ourselves hurting or angry about the past, what can we do to move forward with our lives? The Bible offers a road map for doing just that. A little over 150 years ago, Georgia...

Get Out of the Boiling Pot!

by Debbie Caudle
October 5, 2016 • 4 minute read

Do you ever feel like your life is out of control? Do you feel like a crab boiling in a pot? What can this analogy teach us? I don’t eat crabs, so I’ve never seen them prepared....

Spiritual Lessons From a Slow-Speed Car Chase

by Jeremy Lallier
June 3, 2015 • 4 minute read

When Joe Gonzales led police on a two-hour chase, he probably didn’t realize his actions would be a helpful illustration of a much bigger spiritual problem. When your two-hour commute...

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