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The Power of an Encounter with God

The Power of an Encounter with God

On the outside, Chris was a hard-working, successful Christian businessman. But inside was a little boy, terrified by the abandonment he had experienced in his family. He didn’t know what it was to truly let the Lord into all his heart, especially the messy, painful parts.

Seeing God in the Midst of Heartbreak

Seeing God in the Midst of Heartbreak

A few hours earlier, she said she had inadvertently looked at her husband’s phone and discovered texts to his affair partners. After reading them in disbelief, she realized that her “model husband” of ten years was carrying on relationships with several other women.

The Joy Of Seeing Fruit

The Joy Of Seeing Fruit

The relational principle can be summed up in two sentences. 1) All that matters in time and eternity is that we are truly relational. 2) Our purpose is to be relational with God, our true self, and those around us. If we live by this truth we will defeat addiction in our lives. We will develop an inner hatred for sin. We will fulfill the law. We will experience our greatest joy. And we will receive a rich reward in heaven.

This Garden’s Gonna Grow

This Garden’s Gonna Grow

As we unpacked his warped thinking, and he began aligning himself with God’s perspective. He saw that there was deep sin inside, but he also saw that God’s love for him was unbelievably real. After forty years of being a Christian, he finally believed the good news.

Helping Others Gain Christ

Helping Others Gain Christ

So many believers struggle with sexual, emotional, or mental issues. Some Christians face this head-on. Others seem content to live a “normal” life, do their devotions and only bring God in for the big stuff. This second approach hasn’t worked for me. And I haven’t seen it work for anyone else either.

When they are truly honest and bring everything to God, He changes them completely.

God’s Unconditional Love, Demonstrated By A Child

God’s Unconditional Love, Demonstrated By A Child

Pastor Roger’s parents were missionaries and traveled around the world preaching the gospel. This was a unique opportunity for young Roger. However, he was often left alone in these foreign countries and put in the care of various orphanages where his parents served at the time.

As his story emerged, it became clear that Roger suffered abuse in some of these places.

Bringing Hope, One Hour at a Time

Bringing Hope, One Hour at a Time

by Mike Manzie and Russell Willingham As a child, Melvin longed for stability, support, and love. Looking back, his earliest memories are of childhood sexual abuse and abandonment. Without the protection and support of his...

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