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Living Without Constant Guilt

Living Without Constant Guilt

This misunderstood emotion can provide us with life experiences that can help us change for the better.

Family Ties: When Conflict Strikes Close to Home

Domineering in-laws, wayward teens or jealous stepchildren can turn any happy home into a war zone.

Unresolved Conflict: Next Steps

Despite diligent prayer, careful planning and a humble spirit, attempts at conflict resolution rarely go as planned.

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Conflict Resolution

Part of the A Biblical Guide to Resolving Conflict Series Conflict Resolution Tips and Tools for Healthy Conflict Resolution Family Ties: When Conflict Strikes Close to Home Destructive Conflict: Recognize It. Stop It. Workplace Conflict: One Woman’s Story Unresolved Conflict: Next Steps Series About: Relationship Challenges Conflict is inevitable. No relationship is immune. When managed …

Far Horizons of Forgiveness

Our life has been shaped in part by people, groups and ideologies which we will never see or understand.

Walking in Forgiveness

It could be said that forgiveness is the remission of debt. But, what happens when the one to whom it is owed chooses to forgive it?

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Forgiveness in the Family

Forgiveness is not holding our nose, squeezing our eyes shut, uttering a prayer and then jumping into a new reality because we believe that is what the Bible commands.

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Absorbing the Initial Shock of Temporary Separation

You need to confront the what-ifs and how-tos before the separation to lessen the worry.

Cure for Feeling Real Guilt

This prideful man just doesn’t want to come clean and admit he made a mistake. So he plays word games.

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Learning to Forgive Others

Let’s face it: human beings are messy and hurtful. We don’t mean to be that way, but most of us have caused and received many relational injuries.

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Destructive Conflict: Recognize It. Stop It.

Where there is destructive conflict, you will often find cruelty, neglect, deception, control, indifference and even abuse.

The Origins of False Guilt

The Origins of False Guilt

I, like many other earnest people of faith, spent the first half of my church life trying to avoid displeasing my pastor instead of pleasing God.

Tips and Tools for Healthy Conflict Resolution

Conflict is everywhere—in your home, workplace, church and community. Your response could make or break the relationship.

Workplace Conflict: One Woman’s Story

Sleepless nights, headaches, stomach pain can all result from unresolved conflicts at work.

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Caring for Ill or Aging Parents

Taking care of aging parents is one of life’s toughest responsibilities. But planning and cooperation will ease the adjustment – for parents and adult children alike.

Grief, Trauma or Depression?

Strong feelings of sadness almost always occur following the death of a close friend or family member. But what happens when these feelings don’t subside?

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Managing Stress When Caregiving

Becoming a caregiver involves major changes that can easily feel overwhelming. Consider these suggestions to help ease the emotional and physical strain.

Remaining Positive When Facing a Chronic Illness

Rebuilding your life with chronic illness begins by seeking God, forgiving others, eliminating toxic relationships, taking risks, identifying your talents and sharing them with others.

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Caregiving From a Distance

How can you help when your elderly mother or father who lives many miles away?

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Choosing the Right Job for the Right Reason

When choosing a vocation Christians must weigh their priorities very carefully, because when we are out of God’s priority guidelines, we are out of His will.