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The Desire of Ages,Chapter84." Why are ye troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?" (Luke24:38,NKJV).After Jesus revealed His identity to the travelers to Emmaus, they hurried back to Jerusalem, although the hour was late. They knew the eleven disciples would not be asleep until they knew for certain Jesus was alive. They excitedly unfolded their story of walking with Jesus. The disciples...

“Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, people’s rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension.” (wikip) “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it...

Parenting Through Relationship By John Wagner, M.S. Certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist So many parents think of the task of parenting as how can I discipline my kid and raise them so they can be responsible. The problem with that approach is we have forgotten the main ingredient of parenting. That wonderful ingredient I continually find in the role model of our Father...

By Bill A. Gaspard, Life Recovery Coach -Effectively talking with God can seem intimidating to some. It takes heart, obedience and discipline. We are working out a muscle that we haven’t used very often and it will take some time to get it in shape. My favorite definition for the word discipline is “control gained by obedience or training.” We all want to control something, but in prayer the...

I’ve been pondering lately about what it really looks like to be masculine from a spiritual point of view. What is healthy masculinity anyway? I counsel with men all the time about this issue. We explore their backgrounds, their woundedness, and their perspectives on what it means to be a “real man.” I think God is molding my views on these important issues. I seek Him out in this...

By Bill A. Gaspard, Life Recovery Coach - Even if you have never been in recovery you have probably heard it. ‘One day at a time’ I remember when I first heard some happy go lucky people say this to me after I had just walked in the rooms of recovery. What a crock! That’s what I thought. Do these people really believe this? And is it even biblical? Even the ‘Serenity Prayer’...