It’s a heartbreak happening more and more in families, including Christian homes. A child announces they’re gay, and the parents are thrust into emotions and decisions based on their biblical convictions. One mother dealing with her son’s sexual orientation found the right course to follow with the help of God.
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Grasping Grace
What happens when we have a moral failure? Does God punish us for it? One woman who decided on abortion early in life learned that God held nothing against her when tragedy struck later.
Read moreEmerging Whole
It’s easy to do —turn to alcohol, hoping to relieve tension and satisfy a craving. One lady started the habit in her teens and became an alcoholic. She finally found freedom with the support of others and with the strength of a compassionate God.
Read moreOvercoming Alcohol Addiction
What does alcoholism look like, and what can the alcoholic do? by La Shawn M. Barber Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler. And whoever is led astray by it is not wise (Proverbs 20:1). The Bible is full of warnings against drunkenness. Alcohol, like a faithless lover, titillates and seduces but brings…
Read moreAlcoholism – The Family Disease
Allowing the truth to set you free. by Yvonne L. Tears coursed down my cheeks. Why didn’t he call or come home? How could he say he didn‘t remember where he’d been? My chest constricted, pain like a knife stabbing into my heart. What’ve I done wrong? He must not love me. If he did,…
Read moreLiving Water
Discovering the true Fountain at the end of self-effort. by La Shawn M. Barber Five beers in under an hour — a new record. I’d lost count of the number of beer cans hidden under my bed. When I reached down for one that was full and still cold, all the cans fell over….
Read moreBack from the Dead
by Steve Henderson “Going to Texas. Nice knowing you.” The handwritten note on the TV set stunned me. It was from my wife Daneen. Without saying anything to me beforehand, she had taken our little daughter and left me behind in Oklahoma. In a way, I couldn’t blame her. I had been coming home…
Read moreBack from the Wild Side
Steps away from God lead only to destruction. by Rick Stock as told to Jeanette Littleton Somewhere inside, my brain knew it was cold. I saw white puffs when I breathed. I heard the wind whipping the chains on the courthouse flagpole. But as I put my head against the frosty green Pinto, I…
Read moreConfessions of a Binge Eater
One bite called for another, but she craved the wrong thing. by Jeannie Moore One night while I watched TV with my twelve-year-old daughter, Joanna, an actress appeared on the screen. She was about my age, with a slender body and beautiful long, brown hair. As she applied suntan oil, the young woman showed off…
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