When it comes to giving and receiving comfort, the matter can be perfectly summed up in just two words: “It’s complicated.” Grief is an intensely personal struggle. No two circumstances are the same. No two people are the same. This means that what is helpful and comforting to us as we work through the emotions […]

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In 1969, researcher Elizabeth Kübler-Ross published a book entitled “Death and Dying” in which she outlined what is commonly called the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. While her observations were likely very accurate, it is important to know that she was not a Biblical counselor. Secularists are often very good […]

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Christmas time is generally associated with extra happiness, if the popular Christmas songs are any indication.“We wish you a merry Christ,” “Have A Holly Jolly Christmas,” and even “Jingle Bells” all tell us that the Christmas season is supposed to filled with joy. Thinking about and celebrating the birth of our Savior should cause us […]

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Any time two sinners interact with each other, there is the potential for conflict. Sometimes, that conflict can rise to such a level that it creates a rift. Whereas before, there was friendship and fellowship, there now are hurt feelings and avoidance. Their conflict can even spill over and involve others in the strife. Satan […]

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Wednesday Night Bible study at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Rutledge, GA. Pastor Steven Chamberswww.PBCRutledge.org

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Everyone likes the idea of living a life that is blessed, but how can one ensure that their life is a blessed life? The only way is to live your life as God instructs us to in the Bible. For instance, the first Psalm begins with these words, “Blessed is the man that walketh not […]

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