Anger By David L. Goetsch Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance that occurs as a result of irritation, frustration, or stress. It can range from feelings of mild annoyance to uncontrollable rage. Our anger usually shows itself when things aren’t going our way or people aren’t doing what we…
Repairing Broken Relationships By David L. Goetsch Relationships fall apart for a variety of reasons: arguments, betrayal, money, selfishness, envy, jealousy, misunderstandings, competition, inattentiveness, distance, and more. Marriages go sour, friendships crumble, hard feelings develop between family members, working partners fall out. When a relationship is broken, emotions run high,…
Worry and Anxiety By David L. Goetsch Are you a worrier? Do you worry about money, family problems, your health or that of a loved one, the future, the past, your job, the weather, or other factors? Does worrying cause you anxiety, making you restless and unable to concentrate, sleep,…
I Hate My Job By David L. Goetsch “I Hate My Job but Can’t Quit.” A lot of people — Christians included — feel this way. They are stuck in dead-end jobs, but for a variety of reasons are unable to quit and seek employment elsewhere. They may have kids…
Hiding Your Faith By David L. Goetsch Does peer pressure or fear of rejection ever make you feel like hiding your faith? It’s not uncommon for Christians to feel this way. To fit in with secular friends, coworkers, or classmates, some Christians resort to hiding their faith; they go along…
Loving The Unlovable By David L. Goetsch 1 Corinthians 13 presents a difficult challenge for Christians: loving the unlovable. This chapter from Scripture is about showing Biblical love to everyone, including those who — because of their actions, words, and attitudes — don’t seem to deserve love. According to 1…
Will Heaven Be Boring? By Grant Phillips Just to ask the question, “Will Heaven be boring?” almost seems like an affront to God, but surprisingly, there are those who think Heaven will be boring. There are those who think we will be floating on a cloud, playing a harp for…
Contending for the Faith in a Post-Truth Culture By Abraham Hamilton III In man’s continuous effort to try to supplant God’s purposes and instructions and replace them with his own, we’ve witnessed incessant attempts to erect ideological and philosophical towers of Babel. Through Modernism, generally speaking, or Enlightenment Humanism, man…
Christian Meekness is Not Weakness By David L. Goetsch There was a popular seminar making the rounds recently: “Self-Promotion 101 — Blowing Your Own Horn for Success.” The gist of the seminar was meekness is weakness and humility is for losers. You have to blow your own horn. If you…
Betrayed By A Friend By David L. Goetsch Have you ever been let down by a friend? Have you ever discovered someone you thought was a friend wasn’t? Have you ever been betrayed by a friend? These kinds of things happen all the time. Many Christians struggle with the concept…