Suffering: Why Would a Good and Loving God Allow Suffering? Most of us believe that suffering is terrible, something to be avoided, and possibly a consequence of our own misbehaviors. Is it possible that suffering is an integral part of our faith journey? When asked by the Pharisees: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in...Continue Reading

An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More Eat for your mental health and learn the fascinating science behind nutrition with this “must-read” guide from an expert psychiatrist (Amy Myers, MD). Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami...Continue Reading

14th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year, Leadership Explorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt. While they had prepared to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, instead they found themselves in the Rocky Mountains. You too may feel that you are leading in a cultural context you were not expecting. You may even...Continue Reading

Honor is the art of stewarding relationships well. Business is all about relationships, and every day at work presents us with a choice: Will we fight for fear-free connections with our team members, employees, vendors, and customers for the sake of our mutual success? Or will we default into self-protection and self-serving and participate in...Continue Reading

Breaking Free Obsessive-compulsive, or OCD, is a frequently-used term in today’s society. We may tend to associate OCD with individuals who are very neat, well-organized, structured (maybe to the point of rigidity), and concerned with cleanliness. This may or may not be problematic for the individual or for those around him/her. Many individuals simply have...Continue Reading

In his book, “The Age Of Miracles Is Back: How Jesus Inspired The 12 Steps,” Glenn Langohr tells us that the Twelve Steps, which we associate with Alcoholics Anonymous, did not start out as a cure for alcoholism. Instead, the Twelve Steps originated with the Oxford Group, a Christian organization that was founded by missionary,...Continue Reading

If you imagine your thoughts as the gasoline that fuels your emotions, and your emotions as the car that drives your choices and direction, you will begin to understand Cognitive Behavioral theory, and you will have an important tool for changing your life. Listed below are several types of patterns of problematic thinking that we...Continue Reading

Our identity is woven into our very being. Genesis 5:1 tells us, “…When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 says that “if anyone is in Christ, they are a new person — the old is gone, and the new is come. They have a whole new identity.”...Continue Reading