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There’s a Proverb for That: “Sin, or How We Make Ourselves Miserable”

Proverb: “Sin, or How We Make Ourselves Miserable”

by Eddie Foster
May 15, 2017 • 4 minute read

“Sin” has become a forgotten word in our society. But it wields enormous impact over us, even if we ignore it. Of course, there’s a proverb for that. Some today...

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...

Profanity: Why God Cares About the Words You Use

by Jeremy Lallier
July 6, 2016 • 6 minute read

There are over a million words in the English language. Why are some of them off-limits to a Christian? The words we use matter. Here’s why. The ability to use words is a superpower....

Enemies of Honesty: Spin

by Eddie Foster
May 23, 2016 • 5 minute read

Spin is the final, and maybe the most subtle, enemy of honesty. When truth is slyly employed for dishonesty, how do we recognize and avoid such a sneaky approach? The word spin originated...

Enemies of Honesty: Half-Truths

by Eddie Foster
May 16, 2016 • 4 minute read

The second enemy of honesty is telling half-truths. What are these sinister lies? how can we avoid telling them or allowing others to influence us with them? “The whole truth, and...

Enemies of Honesty: Lies

by Eddie Foster
May 9, 2016 • 5 minute read

In the first of a three-part series on the enemies of honesty, we begin looking at outright lies. Why do such blatant falsehoods pass our lips so often? Can you go 10 minutes without...

Dealing With Sins That Won’t Go Away

by Jeremy Lallier
April 20, 2016 • 6 minute read

Some sins seem determined to hang around. No matter how many times we think we’ve beat them, they keep coming back. What’s a Christian to do? In an old Mad TV skit, comedian Bob...

When Tragedy Strikes: Six Ways to Cope With Grief

by Debbie Caudle
March 14, 2016 • 5 minute read

It was a typical July evening, but it would change one woman’s life forever. Her story illustrates six ways we often deal with grief when tragedy strikes. The call came at 7:58 p.m....

Five Steps to Overcome Your Quarter-Life Crisis

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
October 14, 2015 • 6 minute read

About a third of young adults feel anxious, disappointed and unprepared—maybe you are one of them! Here are five things you can do now to get back on your feet. I was living alone in a...

Lust: Christian Men Fight Back, Part 2

by Eddie Foster
September 7, 2015 • 5 minute read

With our everyday environment so saturated with sexualized images and temptations, Satan thinks he has us on the ropes. Men, we can prove him wrong. In the previous post, we discussed...

Lust: Satan’s Daily Attack on Men, Part 1

by Eddie Foster
September 1, 2015 • 5 minute read

Due to our anatomy and physiology, Satan uses sexual lust as a powerful tool against men. How can Christian men fight back against the temptations of lust? To be fair, lust is not a...

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