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Removing Thoughts of Guilt, Shame and Judgement
I should… How often does that thought roll around in your brain? It’s a phrase I frequently hear from my therapy clients, in social media posts, in my head, and sometimes even from the pulpit. But time and time again, the shoulds come from and lead to a place of guilt, shame, and judgment. So …
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Why Christians Should Love and not Judge
Judgemental. What does that word mean to you? How about irresponsible, goody-goody, and irrational? Or maybe you prefer sanctimonious, smug, or snobbish? These are just a few of the word definitions for being judgemental. Unfortunately, these are also some of the words that Christians are being defined by on occasion. As a black man and a …
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Rejection: Change Your Life by Changing Your Perception
“Where shall we sit tonight?” my friend asked as we stared into the dining hall searching for two empty chairs. The whole scenario before me brought to mind those horrific feelings and images of all the classic cafeteria movie scenes. You know the ones, right? The ones where the unpopular or new kid enters the …
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Why We Must Find and Become Warrior Siblings
Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (NRSV) I thank God for warrior siblings. Nine years ago, when my mother was working through the aftermath of her divorce from my dad, she was blessed to find a fellowship group of other divorcees to meet with …
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Mighty and Powerful: A Reminder that God’s Presence is Everywhere
It’s there on the mountain tops. It looks down over the landscape that was designed by hand, specific, intentional and glorious. It is there in the ocean waves. Mighty and powerful, it pounds the shores, forming rocks and bringing in the tides. Snow flakes whisper about it, while powerful thunder storms scream about its power. …
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