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Archive for the ‘What is a Healthy Church Member?’ CategoryJust a ServantThursday, August 19th, 2010When I prepared to conduct my first funeral service, I was hit with a huge dilemma: “How can I adequately summarize, reflect on and honor a person’s entire life in 30 minutes?” The answer, of course, is you can’t. And if you try, you’ll wish you hadn’t. So take a moment ... Christians and DepressionTuesday, January 26th, 2010If you or someone you know ever suffers from depression, this article is one of the best resources I’ve found that addresses depression from a biblical, gospel-centered perspective. The article, by Dr. Ed Welch, is called “Hope for the Depressed." In one section Welch discusses the pros and cons of Christians ... Emasculated Men and Depressed WomenFriday, January 22nd, 2010Masculine men and feminine women are becoming rare. In our culture today, to even use the words “masculine” and “feminine” require explanation. And nowhere is this seen more clearly than in the American church. The biblical view is complementarity - distinct, God-given roles of men humbly leading and women intelligently submitting; ... ‘Redeeming Facebook’Saturday, December 12th, 2009Here is an excellent blog post I recommend to every Christian who uses Facebook, or any other online social network. It has great advice, including timely warnings, such as: 1. Don’t use status updates to complain. For many, complaining has become a trend on Facebook. With their status updates, many ... |
