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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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5 Ways to Let Grace Loose!

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, October 1, 2018
Letting God Work in and through You
God’s grace has to be the greatest gift of the Christian life. It is by grace that we are saved (Ephesians 2:8), by grace that we grow (2 Peter 3:18), by grace that we have access to the presence of God (Romans 5:2), and by grace that we are motivated in service to God.
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An Upside Down World

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By Dr. Kevin Folger, Saturday, September 29, 2018
5 Considerations for Christians Living as Salt and Light
As Christians living in 2018, it sure seems that things are being turned upside down. What I mean by that is the things that used to be looked upon as right and normal are now looked upon as being wrong, out of step, and not at all normal.
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What’s behind a Name?

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 24, 2018
In a post last week, I listed the Baptist distinctives, using the acrostic BAPTISTS, and suggested that if you believe these, you should not be ashamed of the name Baptist or of your heritage.
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Generation Gap?

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By Dean Miller, Saturday, September 22, 2018
The Same Gospel Saves People from All Generations
The generation gap seems to be widening daily. It’s obvious that a cultural gap is rapidly dividing our country. The Baby Boomers and the Millennials are in a struggle for power in business, religious, and political cultures. The debates can be intense. I think, overall, the entire debate regarding Millennials has become downright silly.
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3 Reasons Our Giving Should Be Systematic

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By Dr. Mike Edwards, Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Systematic Giving vs. Emotional Giving
I love that I can have the joy of the Spirit; conversely, I can also grieve the Holy Spirit. My salvation has not just been an academic pursuit of the facts about God and theology. It has been a passion-filled, love-filled, and grace-filled walk with Him.
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Christian Living
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What’s in a Name?

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 17, 2018
The Name “Baptist” Is Distinctive
Last week, I had the blessing of teaching a new group of adults in the CORE class at Lancaster Baptist Church. I teach this class several times each year for those who are new to our church. Often it is filled with newly-saved, first-generation Christians who have lots of great questions!
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5 Ways God Works through Trials

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By Terrie Chappell, Saturday, September 15, 2018
God Uses Trials to Work in Your Life
When we are in the midst of a trial, it is comforting to remember that God is doing far more in our lives than we can see. Let’s look at a few ways God works through trials.
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Foolish and Unlearned Questions: A Plea for Gospel Focus

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
I don’t read a lot of blogs, but I use social media enough to notice an excess of what 2 Timothy 2:23 refers to as “foolish and unlearned questions.” The online world provides a perfect platform for these kinds of questions because there are so many willing participants.
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The Missing Ingredient for Fruitful Ministry

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By John Anderson, Saturday, September 8, 2018
We Must Have Holy Spirit Power in Our Ministry
Sometime ago I was with a group of pastors whom I love and appreciate their friendship and ministry. While we were exchanging blessings and burdens that each of us have experienced and shouldered, my mind wandered from the conversation to a quote that I had recently read in Samuel Chadwick’s classic book, The Way To Pentecost: “The blunders and disasters of the Church are largely, if not entirely, accounted for by the neglect of the Spirit’s ministry and mission.”
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Which Kind of Parent Are You?

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, September 5, 2018
As parents, we have an awesome responsibility to raise our children for the Lord. Parenting is so much bigger than providing basic necessities of life; it requires nurturing young hearts in the ways of the Lord.
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Family Helps
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