A new pastor in a new congregation can spell success or disaster. For one minister, misperceiving people’s behavior nearly led to unnecessary conflict until God corrected his thinking.
Category: Christian Faith
A Church in Crisis – or in Christ
So often we don’t know what goes on in the minds of pastors. They are human and as susceptible to negative emotions and temptation as we are. After the disclosure of one pastor’s unbiblical behavior, his wife and church faced a choice for the outcome. They made the right choice.
Washing Away Shame
Words carry more weight than we think they do. We can build up or tear down another just by what we say to them. One woman was the victim of unkind words from her spiritual mother, creating emotional and spiritual upheaval in her life. But she found freedom in the power of Jesus.
The Sweet Smell of Failure
Motivation to excel in life isn’t a bad thing — until it tarnishes our image in Christ and pushes us to succeed for the wrong reasons. One woman discovered this truth about herself and about who she really is in the eyes of God.
Listening to Silence
What happens when you hear nothing from a friend you shared everything
with? It’s easy to assume the worst, as one woman did, leading her into
behavior that could have ruined the relationship. But she changed when
God’s Word showed her the truth about herself.
Sitting in the Dark
August is back to school time for most students and teachers. As he returns to the classroom, one teacher is better equipped to help students, thanks to a lesson he learned in the past.
“Will You Accept?”
The coronavirus has affected people not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. One woman’s anxiety has taken her to the past, where God spoke to her in another crisis and helped her work through to acceptance.
Stranded
The perfect spot for a perfect vacation turned out to be a nightmare for one couple. Only God could work through the circumstances and bring them to safety.
Broken
A perfect summer day turned into the perfect nightmare when a young married couple collided with a truck. Thanks to the power of God, the wife’s injuries were treatable — and, it turns out, so was the double life she had been leading.
The Battle with Envy
It’s not easy to admit when we feel that others have more than we do, or better things. One strong believer learned that by seeking God and His ways, she could find victory over negative emotions.