Plates upside down?

Turn The World Right-Side-Up

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Adam and Eve chose to submit to their own selfish wills rather than the will of God. By that one single decision, the entire world was turned upside-down. Opposite of how God had created it to be.. Two thousand years ago, God chose to enter this upside-down world in the form of a baby. He…
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Choose Your Words

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As a Christian counselor for teens, I often mediate conflict between children and their parents. Sometimes, this is just from common teenage rebellion, meaning the teens are resisting discipline from their parents. Other times, a parent hasn’t healed from their broken past, and their actions are hurting their children. In these situations, the children need…
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Christianity And Generational Differences

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The longer I’m on this earth, interacting daily with the myriad of people groups, the differences in generations becomes more and more profound to me. Christianity and generational differences is no different. How a person sees themselves, others, society, and ultimately God has a strong correlation with the natureof the world in which they navigated…
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Divorce Can Be Very Selfish

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God has provided limited circumstances in which a marriage can be severed and not be considered overtly sinful. However, there are even more reasons not to divorce. Divorce can be selfish. Many people—even Christians—offer reasons to divorce that are not sanctioned by God. Here are ten common but illegitimate reasons to divorce.* “I Married The…
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Divorce For The Wrong Reasons

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Pastors and Christian counselors derive grounds to justify divorce under some circumstances directly from the Bible. We’ve already taken a detailed look at these in my previous article. It’s clear in the Bible that God’s intention for marriage. It is, and has always been, that it remain in effect until the death of one spouse….
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Christmas begins with Christ

Creating a Successful Winter Break

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Winter break is often long awaited by students and adults alike. Kids are excited to spend time with family and visit with relatives from out of town. In the midst of the joyful season, the business of the holidays can often leave students feeling more tired going back to school than when they began their…
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