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Sweeping In… Unveiling the Song of Solomon, Part 9
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Supportiveness
He Lives
"Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live."(John 14:19 ESV) "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by...
Surviving Loss
If you are suffering loss, no matter what kind, call on Jesus! He is waiting to help you!
V for Victory
During these days of crisis and uncertainty, the memories and experiences of the British people during the dark times of the Second World War come to mind. The nation faced a dangerous and seemingly unstoppable enemy army, as it marched across western...
Maman, Adieu! Part 4: Carrying us Through the Hard Times
When you are grieving the inevitable loss of someone you care about, it is sometimes hard to see anything other than the pain of grief. Nonetheless, God is there, and no matter how much it hurts, He sends little "gifts" along the way to help ease that pain. This was...
CATHEDRALS! Lessons on Being Supportive, Introduction
I love cathedrals. One of my favorite things to do when in Europe is to visit these tall, majestic, regal--and rather imposing--structures that stud the landscape. To me, they are far more than just buildings; rather, these towering feats of architecture are...
CATHEDRALS! Lessons on Being Supportive, Part 1: Definition
Last Saturday, in the introduction to this series, we saw that we are called to be supportive of one another. This is easier to preach about then to practice, however, for many of us don't fully understand what it means to be supportive or how to separate it from its...
CATHEDRALS! Lessons on Being Supportive, Part 2: The Sagrada Familia
Last Tuesday, in "CATHEDRALS! Part 1", we saw that being supportive means we need to hold up those we care about, while at the same time, ensuring that we are not sources of frustration and discouragement to them. All that is very informative from a cognitive level;...
CATHEDRALS! Lessons on Being Supportive, Part 3: Gaudi’s Crypt
Last Thursday, in "CATHEDRALS! Part 2", we learned three things from the construction of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona: 1) We must do everything in our power to teach those we wish to support to be self-supportive by introducing them to the Source of true strength...
CATHEDRALS! Lessons on Being Supportive, Part 4: The Cathedrals of Janovas and Mediano
"For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven...A time to tear down and a time to build up...A time to embrace and a time to turn away...A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a...