A Day at the park….Man pulled from quicksand in Zion during harrowing two day rescue This is a story with a happy ending but also a great real life example of how we can amble into situations from which we cannot free ourselves. Help – in this case LOTS of help – has to come […]
Dr. Diane Langberg is a practicing psychologist whose clinical expertise includes 45 years of working with trauma survivors and clergy. She speaks internationally on topics related to trauma, ministry and the Christian life. She is the director of Diane Langberg, Ph.D. & Associates, a group practice in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, staffed by Christian psychologists, social workers […]
On this Valentine’s Day our witness to the world is that love is real, God is love and therefore, love is actually all you need. Today is a good day to remind ourselves of the various kinds of love revealed in the Bible. God’s love is agape, self-sacrificial, I Corinthians 15, enduring love. But there […]
We rush to judgement, Jesus rushed to love. I Cor 15 does not say love is always pointing out what’s wrong. I Cor says love is patient. When we rush to love we do so with kindness, in a spirit of service, considering the needs of others as more important in that moment than ourselves. […]
Clergy and church leader sexual abuse exposed in America’s largest protestant denomination The Houston Chronicle is posting a series of articles exposing the Abuse of Faith by pastors, deacons, youth workers and others associated with congregations and entities associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Because the SBC is not a hierarchical body, leaders attempted to […]
What’s today’s date? The full date? When you said it, did you include the formal label “AD.” Probably not, we only use it on diplomas and legal documents – but it is true that every day we live is AD. AD stands for Anno Domino, or “the year of the Lord.” We use AD because […]
Joy in Believing Pew research found that people who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than either religiously unaffiliated adults or inactive members of religious groups. / James tells us to “count it all joy when we endure trials of various kinds.” James 1:2 But from whence does such […]
Pill for loneliness? It was the practice of Jesus to go to a deserted place to be alone with the Father every morning. Paul sought time alone in the wilderness after his conversion, just to be alone with God. Time alone with the Lord is a spiritual practice and discipline but the Christian life is […]
My recommended standard of conclusion jumping in political discourse: give it at least a day. This weekend in the nation’s capital was a convergence of Americans who hold widely disparate worldviews. And, after the dust has settled, everyone is getting not only a lesson in civics but the media may also be getting a lesson […]
The Bible describes the Church as the very Body of Christ. There’s no such thing as an American church. Or an Egyptian church. Or a persecuted church. Or an African church. We are called together the family of faith, the household of God. And when one part suffers, all suffer. So when we hear about […]