God Is With Us In Our Weakness
In the 400m semifinal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Derek Redmond tore his hamstring and collapsed in pain. Determined to finish, he rose and began
In the 400m semifinal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Derek Redmond tore his hamstring and collapsed in pain. Determined to finish, he rose and began
Have you ever watched a cheesy Hallmark movie? Perhaps you wonder why they appeal to a certain demographic. The truth is, many of us love
It is said that calm waters make poor sailors. This points to the reality that people grow through hard struggles which precede success. Experience leads
Sometimes in life we need someone to fight for us. Maybe we’re struggling with our finances, and we need someone to help us overcome our
When we do not follow the crowd of our generation, when we walk against the flow, we can experience suffering. If you were ever bullied
Barbie was a blockbuster movie and caused a lot of commentary on gender roles, patriarchy, and matriarchy. “Rather than offering a blind affirmation of feminism or
. In the children’s book Sidney and Norman: A Tale of Two Pigs, Norman is tidyand organized. Sidney struggles, and Norman judges him for it.
Children taking swimming lessons are instructed to jump into the water from theedge of the pool. For many children, this is terrifying. It’s not uncommon
The judgment of the world is rarely tempered by mercy, making us apt to misidentify the world’s sufferings as the judgment of God. The film
After the credits at the end of Marvel’s Thor movie, a hidden scene shows a conversation among Dr. Selvig, Nick Fury, and Loki. In this
In his final speech, Martin Luther King Jr. declared, “But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop. … I’ve
It’s important for Christians to realize and express with humility both their failures and their perseverance to grow as believers. It is easy to present
During the 1992 Olympic Games, runner Derek Redman was injured as he rounded the final turn and was unable to complete his race, until his
“No pain, no gain!” Have you heard this as you were working out? The phrase stresses the idea that growth comes about painfully, through hard
The reality show Undercover Boss has been on TV for 6 years and while it’s not taken as seriously anymore, the show was an interesting
In the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll is a peaceable man with many friends and a positive stature in the community. He
One of Shauna Niequist’s books is called Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living.
In the 1970s, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment where he gave a group of children the choice to either eat a cookie
In 2005, a biographical film about high school basketball coach Ken Carter was released called Coach Carter. In the film he takes on a team
Adam4d is a popular Christian webcomic that is often shared on social media. One comic specifically addresses the shame Christians who struggle with depression and