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Find a biblical anecdote to anxiety in the Sermon on the Mount
Between our health, our finances, and our relationships, there’s always something to worry about! Let's study Jesus’ words in Matthew chapter 6 and find a biblical anecdote to anxiety.
Questions that test our spiritual health, and the role anxiety plays in our lives
When our bodies are sick, a doctor will ask questions and run tests to identify the cause of the illness. But what do we do when the disease is spiritual?
Surviving the K-Wave
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore Korean drama and music have thrived in the past half-decade. With the onset of pop icons featuring in drama series and celebrities making guest appearances in reality TV programs, there has been a wave of interest in Korean pop culture by audiences all over the world. This phenomenon is commonly known [...]
Discover Jesus’ prescription for healthy spiritual sight
If we don’t keep our eyes focused on God, our fears and worries can cloud our vision. A timeless remedy for anxiety in our study of the Sermon on the Mount.
How fear and anxiety can be detrimental to our spiritual health
If you’ve experienced that knot in your stomach, sleepless nights, or clammy hands, you know what it’s like to be “sick with worry”! A thoughtful conversation on worry.
Minced Oaths and Grawlixes—the Grey Area of Swearing?
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore We all know swearing is bad—that’s why we don’t teach vulgarities to children. There’s an abundance of Christian articles and Scripture verses (James 5:12; Colossians 3:8) censuring the use of expletives, but what do we Christians do about the grey area in between? To exactly understand what is this grey [...]
Find out how a belief and trust in God can help overcome anxiety
Worry and anxiety are natural human emotions. But according to Scripture, God provides for our needs so that we don’t have to lose ourselves in worry! Turn to Matthew 6, another journey into the Sermon on the Mount.
Me, Myself and I
By Phoebe Tay, Australia I CANNOT FORGET THAT NIGHT. IT SHOOK MY PERSPECTIVE. I was alone in the living room reviewing a set of videos for my Deaf education assignment. My eyes were glued to the television set. I proceeded to sit on the edge of the sofa in anticipation, my feet firmly planted on [...]
A timely lesson about the reality of fear and worry in our lives
From bills and bank accounts, to doctors and discouragements, this world has given us a lot to worry about! A timely lesson from the Sermon on the Mount.
Move Closer: Long-Distance Relationship Woes
By Alan Humphrey, UK It is very difficult to maintain long-distance relationships, and I certainly did not go into one a few months ago thinking that it would be easy. Even though it did not work out in the end, looking back on it now, I see the stresses and strains which it had put [...]
Discover what Jesus said about our catalog of worries
If you were to write down the things you’re worried about, you could probably generate a list a mile long.
Youth Leadership: Walking in Jesus
By Chris Colgan, Australia Colossians 2:6-7 ESV “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” It is difficult to describe people we have just met. We do not know much about them [...]
Youth Leadership: Walking in Jesus
By Chris Colgan, Australia Colossians 2:6-7 ESV “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” It is difficult to describe people we have just met. We do not know much about them [...]
Of Crunchy Pupae, Sore Buttocks, and Salty Anteaters
By Shearn Sya, Malaysia On January 24, 2013, I went on my first ever bona fide mission trip to Sibu, Malaysia. I kept my expectations as low as possible, in keeping with my tendency when it comes to anything I am unfamiliar with. The first longhouse we visited when we arrived at Sibu was only [...]
Wrapping up our study about Christian unity from Romans 14
When studying Scripture, you can spend so much time examining the details that you lose sight of the bigger picture. Let's review the overarching, top priorities in the life of a follower of Christ.
