Mar 10, 2022

Moving from places of anxiety to places of peace




“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

Anxiety and worry are a part of the human condition. It is easy for someone to say, you shouldn’t worry, but I don’t know anyone who can...

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Mar 05, 2022

Seeking a life of Peace in a world of conflict




We live in an increasingly fractured world: Divided by politics, race, international conflicts, and personal slights and offenses that become the grounds for division. The sad thing is not that such fracturing is commonplace but that it has become commonplace among God’s people and in our families and congregations. We divide over theological and personal differences; over politics; over offenses...

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Jan 13, 2022

De-escalating conflict through normalizing conversations



 There are many things that can introduce conflict or awkwardness into relationships: disagreements; words spoken; actions or even second hand conversations that come back to us. It can cause us to back away from a relationship, suspect that others don't have our best interests in mind and create an invisible wall between two individuals. It happens in families, among friends and in the workplace...

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Dec 15, 2021

Finding a place of serenity and peace in a crazy busy and pressured world


 
Our world can be characterized by out of control schedules, lack of rest, frenetic activity and little margin. Yet our hearts long for peace and serenity. We cannot change the frenetic pace of our world but we can choose to live in peace and serenity ourselves. Here are eight practices that can lead to a life of greater serenity.

1. Places of refuge. These are places where our hearts feel at peace...

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Sep 12, 2018

Dealing with the gut punch of discouragement


Discouragement is an affliction all of us deal with as life throws us curveballs that hurt, create anxiety and complications. Life is not fair and has never been fair, living in a fallen and complicated world. And sometimes the bad news bunches up and comes all at once. It can be like a gut punch that leaves our minds in a knot for days. 

There are many who believe that as followers of Jesus we...
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Jul 30, 2016

Eight practices that will lead to a life of greater serenity and peace


Our world can be characterized by out of control schedules, lack of rest, frenetic activity and little margin. Yet our hearts long for peace and serenity. We cannot change the frenetic pace of our world but we can choose to live in peace and serenity ourselves. Here are eight practices that can lead to a life of greater serenity.

1. Places of refuge. These are places where our hearts feel at peace...
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Oct 25, 2014

A world filled with fear and a heart filled with peace

The acceleration of fear in our world has been rapid: Ebola, ISIS, shootings, terrorism, beheadings, conflict, chemical weapons, have all become the stuff of 24 hour news cycles and indeed are cause for major concern. Many are feeling that there is an increased level of chaos in our world and it is hard to dispute that. And it is magnified by the ability to report from any corner of the world so...
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