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You’ve Guarded the Gate. Now You Have to Choose.
Faith doesn’t always give us certainty. Sometimes we have prayed, sought wisdom, and gathered enough information. Then resilient faith calls us to choose a direction, trust God, and take the next faithful step.
Biblical Self-Control: Train Before the Pressure Comes
Training Your Response Before the Pressure Comes Years ago, I learned a timeless truth: when your life hangs in the balance, it's not the time to try something for the first time. Before the fire, firefighters train....
The Space Between the Trigger and Your Response
In the first part of Guarding Your Gate, we talked about paying attention to what gets access to your mind and heart. What voices are you listening to? What thoughts are you rehearsing? What are you allowing through...
Guarding the Gate: Why Self-Control Is a Spiritual Strength
Have you ever said something and almost immediately wished you could pull the words back? Maybe someone made a comment that hit a nerve. An email landed in your inbox at exactly the wrong moment. A family member...
Hope Is the Anchor: Four Biblical Truths That Hold When Life Falls Apart
What Does Biblical Hope Really Look Like? By: John Thurman M.Div., M.A., LPCC After fifty years in ministry and counseling, I've found that when life falls apart, people don't need more clichés. They need something...
Resilient Faith — From Grief to Gospel: Dr. W. Lee Warren’s Journey of Hope
Introduction: Resilient Faith in the Midst of Loss. A little over a year ago, my daughter introduced me to Dr. W. Lee Warren, a Christian neurosurgeon whose story of loss, recovery, and ministry illustrates the...
