5 Ways to Refuel When You’re Drained
Do you ever feel drained? Overwhelmed by life, but with no energy to deal with any of it? Do you have days when even brushing your teeth before bed feels like a challenge?
You’re not alone. We all have these moments.
ASK YMI: I Am Fully Self-Sufficient. Why Do I Need God?
A: What reality will end up showing you, if you leave it time, is that you are not fully self-sufficient. You can’t control your emotions. And you can’t determine your own future. But your life will be proof of that in itself.
Worship—More Than Just A Spiritual Encounter
Yet another routine—our alarms go off, and in our drowsy states, we set off on our weekly journey to church with our half-eaten breakfast and coffee in our travel mugs, slipping into the pews of the church as we walk past the friendly ushers and the lights dim.
If God Is Real, Why Doesn’t He End Our Suffering?
“If God really is who they say He is—all-loving, all-powerful, and all-good—He would end the suffering. Therefore, because there is suffering there can be no God.”
So says the age-old critique. Many of us let words like this wash over us without thinking critically about them.
5 Ways to Refuel When You’re Drained
Do you ever feel drained? Overwhelmed by life, but with no energy to deal with any of it? Do you have days when even brushing your teeth before bed feels like a challenge?
You’re not alone. We all have these moments.
Abandoned But Not Forgotten
What if... someone didn’t care about you anymore? What if someone left you? Abandoned. I’ll be honest, I’ve struggled with this word. It’s a word that stands out boldly on one of my birth documents.
If God Is Real, Why Doesn’t He Make Himself More Obvious?
Anyone who has believed in God for any extended period of time shares something in common. Disappointment. At some point we ask ourselves: Why don’t I feel my faith anymore?
The Unheeded Secret
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world —John 18:36
The Unheeded Secret
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world —John 18:36
ODB: Steel and Velvet
Poet Carl Sandburg wrote of former US president Abraham Lincoln, “Not often in the story of mankind does a man arrive on earth who is both steel and velvet, . . . who holds in his heart and mind the paradox of terrible storm and peace unspeakable and perfect.” “Steel and velvet” described how Lincoln balanced the power of his office with concern for individuals longing for
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Joker: Good News for the Outcasts, Losers, and Freaks?
Joker (2019) is unlike any comic-based film released so far; there are no costumes, no heroic battles, and not one bit of CGI on display. It’s a slow-burning character drama more concerned with personality than plot, as we follow Arthur Fleck's transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime, the psychotic villain known as the Joker.
When Giants of the Faith Fall: Why It Matters
“Not again!” I thought when I read that the founder and CEO of Relevant Media Group, Cameron Strang, has come under fire for creating a racially insensitive work environment.
The 43-year-old was alleged to be a toxic boss who exhibited “various levels of high-handedness, shouting fits and racially insensitive slights”.
Joker: Good News for the Outcasts, Losers, and Freaks?
Joker (2019) is unlike any comic-based film released so far; there are no costumes, no heroic battles, and not one bit of CGI on display. It’s a slow-burning character drama more concerned with personality than plot, as we follow Arthur Fleck's transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime, the psychotic villain known as the Joker.
