Posted on November 24, 2009 by thinkpoint
“If being selfish brings so much trouble to everybody, including oneself, why be that way? Because, as the filmmaker Woody Allen said in 1993, trying to explain his controversial affair with the young daughter of Mia Farrow, ‘The heart wants what it wants.”
“Because the hearts wants what it wants. That’s as far as we get. [...]
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Posted on November 9, 2009 by thinkpoint
Audio Link from Steve Cornell
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http://www.millersvillebiblechurch.org/_audio/Rescued%20From%20the%20Empty%20Life%20You%20Inherited%2011-8-09.mp3
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Posted on November 9, 2009 by thinkpoint
Steve Cornell
My grandfather was an alcoholic for most of his adult life. Like many alcoholics, he was functional during the day and drunk at night. My mother recently told me that she never had a single meaningful conversation with her father. As a young girl, she tried to get rid of her dad’s alcohol and [...]
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Posted on July 13, 2009 by thinkpoint
A young couple recently admitted that they were blindsided by anger in their relationship. The wife didn’t even realize how much anger was in her heart. She grew up in a home where anger was not handled well. She vowed not to let it be part of her life but the intensity of marriage produced too many occasions [...]
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Posted on November 20, 2008 by thinkpoint
By Steve Cornell
When offering help to troubled marriages, I first encourage couples to recognize that there are no perfect marriages. All husbands and wives struggle with relationship difficulties. Many people insist on believing in an impossible marital ideal. And when you place your hope on an unattainable goal of uninterrupted marital bliss, you set yourself [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2007 by thinkpoint
By Steve Cornell
A young couple recently admitted that they were blindsided by anger on their honeymoon. The wife didn’t even realize how much anger was in her heart. She grew up in a home where anger was not handled well. She vowed not to let it be part of her life but the intensity of [...]
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