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The 5 Rs of Healing Relationships: Reconcile and Retry

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
April 1, 2019 • 5 minute read

While repenting and replacing can be challenging, the final two steps in healing relationships are probably the most challenging. Why? Because they need to be lasting and require constant maintenance.

The Five Rs of Healing Relationships: Repent

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
March 11, 2019 • 5 minute read

After we recognize that we share the blame for damage done to a relationship, it’s our responsibility to act. We must work to turn the situation around if we want the relationship to survive.

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.

Astrology and Wicca: What’s the Danger?

by Isaac Khalil
March 19, 2018 • 5 minute read

The occult is growing in the English-speaking nations. Is this harmless? Can one be a Christian and dabble in the occult? What does the Bible say?

Three Tips for Dealing With Stress

by Hector Beltran Jr.
August 28, 2017 • 5 minute read

Do you sometimes feel stressed-out? Stress is a part of everyday life, and managing it is vital. Here are three tips I’ve used that can help you deal with stress. “I don’t...

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...

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...

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