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Artspace: How can I be happy in heaven if my loved ones aren’t there?
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When we think about our loved ones who have yet to know Christ, many of us often feel the weight of an impossible burden in drawing them to Christ–we think that we’re solely responsible for leading them to Christ, and place unrealistic expectations on ourselves in our interactions with them, or the way we even love and think about them.
Turn Small Talk into Meaningful Conversations
We know how hard it is to go beyond small talk–or even to know what we should be asking to move the conversation beyond those same few questions about our lives.
To The One Who Feels Like an Outsider
I saw you leave right after last Sunday’s service. You mumbled a polite excuse when some members invited you to stay for lunch, but I saw the tension and unease in your face.
Then and Now: Dad and I Through the Years
or as long as we’ve been in this world, our dads have been around. They’ve watched us take our tentative first steps, learn how to drive, sign our first job contracts, and for some of us, get married and start our own families.
A Different Wish This Mother’s Day
Advertisements will have us believe the only sort of mothers worth celebrating are the oh-so-cheerful mums who cater to all of our needs without expecting anything back. So when we compare advertisement mums with ours and their “failings”, we think we can’t celebrate them.
Love is an Ocean of …
Are you tired of kissing all the wrong frogs and putting yourself out there? Struggling with unresolved family conflict? Or, just looking to walk with a friend who's hurting?
We all can't live without love--and yet, loving hurts! How can we keep on loving when it's tough? Let's explore these ideas together.
4 Myths We Hold Onto in Our Everyday Relationships
Whether it’s “family comes first”, or “a friend in need is a friend indeed”, there are certain relationship myths we all hold onto that significantly shape the way we relate to others—how we treat them, how much time and effort we give to them, what we expect of them.
Which Quirky Malaysian Are You? (The Malaysia Day Edition)
Ah Hari Malaysia. It’s the day that gets us all brimming with pride as we unite and celebrate all the wonderful things we love about Malaysia.
Reaching Out to the Family Member Who’s Left the Faith
Do you think it’s easier to share Christ to someone in your own family or to a stranger?
I’ve encountered many Christians who find it difficult to talk to their family and relatives about Jesus; some would say that it feels easier to hand out gospel tracts to strangers.