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Practical advice from our Bethany team for navigating daily life
Receiving More Than You Give
It is one of life’s truest aphorisms. When you give, you receive far more in return. We are designed with the capacity to share; to look beyond ourselves to those in need and then to do something about what we see. Paul says those characterized by generosity towards...
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Three Reasons Why Your Work Probably Isn’t a Curse
Our boss is a jerk, our work is boring, our co-workers are mean, or we’re constantly stressed out from all of the demands. The weekends can’t come soon enough, because that’s when we really come alive.
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Rest
while many of us struggle to apprehend it, we cognitively understand the vital role “rest” plays in our emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
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Five Practical Ways for Christians to Deal With Anxiety Attacks
I was on my day off, relaxing with my wife in our living room, checking Facebook on my laptop…when all of a sudden, I began to feel a little weak. Next, I got light-headed and a bit dizzy. I remember thinking, “I feel really weird right now.”
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It Was My Way or the Highway
Definition of “my way or the highway” – An expression suggesting an ultimatum which indicates the listener(s) will either conform to the desires or teachings of the speaker or else be excluded.
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The Dirtiest 14-Letter Word
Responsibility. It seems to be the “dirtiest” 14-letter word in the English language. Let’s face it, good examples of taking responsibility are hard to find in our culture. Recently, the United States Congress passed, and President Trump signed an omnibus spending bill totaling $1.3 trillion. Republicans and Democrats are responsible for drafting and passing this bill. So our federal government just assigned an additional $1 trillion on top of its $20 trillion existing debt.
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