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Trauma and the stress that can accompany it often keep an individual hyper-focused on the event, re-creating the trauma over and over, trying somehow to undo the feeling of helplessness and powerlessness through the negative ruminations.
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By Dr. George Crabb, Monday, May 19, 2025

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Building Relationships with Quality Time

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By Adam Fridenstine, Saturday, December 5, 2020
In a fast paced world where we often try to see how many things we can “multi-task” at a time, it’s easy to forget the importance of spending real quality time with those we want to see grow spiritually. There are many aspects to this, and I think all of them are important, I’m going to simply mention a few from a missionary/pastor point of view.
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How Thankfulness Strengthens Faithfulness in Ministry

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 23, 2020
One of the great desires of my life is to finish well. At the end of my race, I want to be able to say with Paul, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).
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Victorious Hope

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By Dr. Tim Rabon, Saturday, November 21, 2020
We have hope in and through the Lord Jesus Christ. We know that our Lord died for our sins and was resurrected from the dead. In Him, we have a victorious hope.
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Giving Thanks

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By Dave Delaney, Wednesday, November 18, 2020
This Thanksgiving season we face several harsh realities—the ongoing election debacle, our biased media, civil unrest, indefinite restrictions as a result of COVID-19—I could go on and on.
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The Posture of Spiritual Progress

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 9, 2020
3 Aspects of Moving forward When Your World Is Stuck
When the Lord laid a phrase from Philippians 3:13, “Reaching Forth,” on my heart for our church theme in 2020, I had no idea that less than three months into the year, our plans would be derailed by a global pandemic.
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Silk Requires Sacrifice

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By Valerie Creed, Saturday, November 7, 2020
The Creator desires the best for each of His children. For centuries, royal families had silk as a luxurious commodity in their wardrobes.
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I Still Believe in America

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By Dr. Tim Cruse, Saturday, October 31, 2020
As a private citizen of the United States of America, I still believe that:
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3 Reasons Faith Missions Giving Is Effective

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By Dr. Don Sisk, Wednesday, October 28, 2020
The Biblical Plan for Supporting Missionaries
Jesus gave the church a very clear command—evangelize the world. But each church cannot do this alone. The only way we can reach the world before the “night cometh when no man can work” is to support the work of pioneering missionaries.
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Considerations When Voting

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020
What Should Factor into a Christian’s Vote?
As Americans, we are blessed to live in a nation where we choose our own leaders and where we have freedom of speech in the process of doing so.
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3 Thoughts When You Are Facing a Financial Struggle

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By Tim Rosen, Friday, October 2, 2020
As long as we sojourn on this earth, we will encounter struggles. However, God is not taken by surprise with our challenges, problems and trials. He knew about the Corona Virus, for example, well before it hit, as well as the human responses to it. Governments shut down many businesses, a multitude of employees lost their jobs, citizens were kept indoors; and yet God remains sovereign—His promises, power, and provision still stand.
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