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An Effective Quiet Time With God
By Ronnie Lee Murrill in Fellowship Baptist Church, SBC MAKE TIME FOR GOD If you are too busy to be alone with the Lord, you are too busy. Food gives your body the sustenance it needs and the soul food … Continue reading
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Finding Balance in Unbalanced Relationships: A Discussion about Conflicting Emotions.
Think about relationships that you have with significant people in your life, what is the first word that comes to mind? Is the word a reaction to how you feel about relationship or a descriptor of how interaction occurs? Something … Continue reading
Spirituality: Jesus the Church, Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiculturalism
Albert Mohler (2010) said, “As the period of emerging adulthood grows longer, young people are becoming more alienated spiritually.” Mohler’s statement raises questions about what is occurring in 21st century within beliefs about spirituality. It is apparent that there is … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Developing, Index, Perception, Relationships, Sociology, Spiritual Development
Forgiveness Consequences and Usama bin Laden in Perspective
What should a response be to someone who does you wrong, violates your trust, and continually acts in ways that cost more than you can pay emotionally, physically, and financially? Assessing blame and taking responsibility for unjust or unethical behavior … Continue reading
Bitterness: Drinking Poison and Wishing Someone Else Dies
What happens to a person when they are exposed to continual invalidation, while feeling the pain of rejection, isolation and then made to believe that what they are feeling is not important enough to be heard? If you have not … Continue reading
Filed under Abuse, Attitude, Index, Influence, Motivation, Perception, Relationships, Self Defeating Behavior, Spiritual Development
Storms: Choices, Consequences, and Contentment
Connecting Choices to Outcome Do the choices that are made every day have anything to do with how things work out in life? Taking a walk around the neighborhood after a tornado; then taking a drive through the city, what … Continue reading
Filed under Attitude, Developing, Index, Influence, Leadership, Motivation, Perception, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Development, Uncategorized
Happiness: Living on the Street called Choice
A question often asked by people who are having problems, “When am I going to be happy”? The answer never comes for some individuals because there is not a clear understanding of what it means to be happy. For some … Continue reading
Happiness: Success and a Well-Lived Life
What does it mean to be a success in life in the 21st century? I suppose the answer you get depends upon who you ask. One important thing that seems to stand out this morning is that it is really … Continue reading
Spirituality in a Postmodern Age: The Decline of the West and Spirituality.
Postmodernism: — a state of mind in a particular period of history affecting every area of western culture Postmodernism is a term that has gained popularity in scholarly writing as well as casual conversations. Thomas Guarino (1996) says, “It’s a … Continue reading
Filed under Index, Leadership, Perception, Postmodernism, Relationships, Sociology, Spiritual Development
