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One of our biggest problems with anxiety is in wrong expectations. We keep waiting for God to take all anxiety away and fix our hearts. What if we are supposed to have a little anxiety? And what if God walking with us in anxiety is better than God taking it away?

Whether they are family, friends, or romantic interests, relationships are not only important, but they also have a deep power in our lives. They can mold us into something better, or something much worse. Greg Lisson ends our Big Issue series by teaching us how to find relationships that move us forward rather than hold us back.

One reason we don't read our Bibles is because we don't think we have enough time. Not only do we have much more time to read the Bible than we think, but we also don't need as much time either.

In a special Big Issue, we hear an open letter written by a mother to a daughter about relationships. When it comes to dating, the family is so often ignored. Relationships become private and hidden rather than public and celebrated. This hiding only leads to brokenness and danger. The Bible wants to bring dating out into the light.

Whether you are dating or single, God's Word has so much to offer us. It protects our hearts, guides our decisions, and leads us to Jesus. This is our hope in dating or singleness.

So many people date just to date. This creates a casual view of sex, intimacy, emotional connection, and a lazy view of people in general. God's Word calls us to a much higher and more fulfilling view when it comes to relationships.

In our final story, Pastor Ryan shares his testimony about how Jesus Christ came running after him to save him even though Ryan was a Church kid who wanted everything to do with getting married and nothing to do with Jesus.

Depression and Anxiety are among the biggest obstacles in our culture. How do we live with them? Is there any hope? Where is Jesus in all this?

Brent Baskin knows these burdens very well, and shares his story to help others.

Missions is an essential part of who we are as Christians, but where do we start? How can we learn more? How do I know if I am called to be a missionary? Lifelong missionary Steve Rubado has some guidance for us.

Stories of Gods grace help us see Gods grace clearly. Josh Tolman was living the high school and college life far away from God. But looking back he sees that the Lord was pursuing him the entire time, even at the lowest point when he was caught stealing by the police.