Coping with Mental Health From a Culturally Different Background
Growing up as a South Asian in a Christian family in Australia, I often felt a tension between my identity and the challenges I faced at home, compared to my life outside of those walls—both literally and figuratively.
Coping with Mental Health From a Culturally Different Background
Growing up as a South Asian in a Christian family in Australia, I often felt a tension between my identity and the challenges I faced at home, compared to my life outside of those walls—both literally and figuratively.
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Most of us love being in our “comfort zone”—the default place we go to “minimise stress and anxiety”. It’s familiar and safe—but if we stay there too long, over time we become lazy, complacent, and inflexible. And most importantly, it could give us a false sense of security and hinder us from growing in trust and obedience to God.
Becoming a Safe Place: How to be a Friend Who Helps
Most of us know how intimidating Christians can be, even for us Christians. As easily as “authentic” and “real” roll off the tongue, it’s another thing to actually engage on that level.
Yet honest relationships are in the spirit of what God extends to us.
How to Journey with Those Grieving the Suicide of a Loved One
Three years ago, my brother committed suicide. Facing that was a real struggle.
I believe the grief ministry is an underrated one. Most of us are uncomfortable with loss and mourning, even as we’re called to mourn with those who mourn (Romans 12:15). People who are grieving also face a lot of questions and doubts, and the church plays an important role in helping people keep their faith.
Give And Take
Whenever a crowd gathers in Acts, a believer takes the opportunity of preaching to it. Here is Peter, who a little earlier had denied Christ, now fearlessly and preaching the gospel with crystal clarity. The day of Pentecost is the day in the church calendar when many churches would preach on the Holy Spirit. But the Spirit is not the focus of Peter’s address, rather, Jesus is. Peter speaks only of the Spirit in relation to Jesus.
Give And Take
Whenever a crowd gathers in Acts, a believer takes the opportunity of preaching to it. Here is Peter, who a little earlier had denied Christ, now fearlessly and preaching the gospel with crystal clarity. The day of Pentecost is the day in the church calendar when many churches would preach on the Holy Spirit. But the Spirit is not the focus of Peter’s address, rather, Jesus is. Peter speaks only of the Spirit in relation to Jesus.
ODB: Set Apart
The three-wheeled taxis of Sri Lanka, known as “tuk tuks,” are a convenient and delightful mode of transport for many. Lorraine, a resident of the capital of Colombo, also realized that they’re a mission field. Hopping onto a tuk tuk one day, she found the friendly driver more than happy to engage in conversation about religion. The next time, she told herself, she would
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