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 January 14, 2009 by thinkpoint
by Steve Cornell
How many of you have ever experienced discouragement? (Every hand should go up). Discouragement is one of those universal human experiences. But what is discouragement and what are some of the cures for it?
Defining discouragement:
Discouragement is a frame of mind and an emotional experience characterized by a loss of courage, hope, [...]
Filed under: Anxiety, Burnout, Comfort, Complaceny, Contentment, Defeat?, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Encouragement, Hope? | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 3, 2008 by thinkpoint
An honest atheist strikes the right chord
Is it possible that most atheists reject God’s existence not because they lack evidence for God but because of a deep revulsion to the thought of answering to such a being? Could atheism be misguided wish-fulfillment? Some atheists would like us to believe that there is simply too much [...]
Filed under: Anxiety, Apologetics, Atheism, Creation, Fear of God, Fear of religion, God, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science, Thomas Nagel, Worldview | 12 Comments »
Posted on September 26, 2008 by thinkpoint
By Steve Cornell
I believe in human dignity—even in death. Made from the dust of the earth in the image of God, humans are the crowning work of their Creator. Yet we are a fallen creation. The image has been [...]
Filed under: Afraid to die, Afterlife, Anxiety, Christian life, Christianity, Contentment, Crisis, Death, Defeat?, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Encouragement, Evil in the world, Fear, Fear of death, God's Heart, God's Protection, God's control, Hope?, Human depravity, Human dignity, Life, Problem of evil, Salvation, Security of salvation, Seeing God, Suffering, Trials, Victory, Walking with God, Will of God, Worldview | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 16, 2008 by thinkpoint
A truth that has become increasingly real and special to me is found in the New Testament letter titled First John. I am sure you’ll find immediate application because of the opening line. Here it is: “…if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One” (I John [...]
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Posted on March 7, 2008 by thinkpoint
With the odds stacked against me, I poured myself into my work with unbalanced fervor. The threat of burnout would have never entered my mind. Full of vision and a touch of naïveté, I had a calling to answer and a job to do. Nothing but full throttle ahead would be acceptable. Ready to tackle [...]
Filed under: Addiction, Anxiety, Breaking bad habits, Burnout, Call to ministry, Christian life, Church, Elders, Leadership | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 7, 2008 by thinkpoint
Where do we turn when feeling uncertain and vulnerable? When assailed by waves of doubt and insecurity or anxiety and fear, where do we cast our anchor? Is there truth to carry and guide us when pounded by waves of trial?
Audio message:
http://www.millersvillebiblechurch.org/_audio/Truth%20to%20Guide%20Us%20Through%20Uncertain%20Time%201-6-08.mp3
Filed under: Anxiety, Despair, Discouragement, Fear, Searching, Trials, Will of God, purpose | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 11, 2007 by thinkpoint
“Dealing with discouragement and depression”
By Steve Cornell
Sometimes life can be hard and discouraging. Have you ever felt as if you were beyond the reach of encouragement? What should you do when you can’t get out of a cloud of depression? When life doesn’t make sense and you feel deep sadness and despair, where do you turn [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2007 by thinkpoint
by Steve Cornell
Someone has suggested that, ”most of us are micro-worriers, though small-scale fretters. Nibbling at our minds are such up-to-date worries as whether or not our insurance policies will be canceled if we have the gall to file a claim. Or the possibility that a tire will blow on a jammed bridge during the 6 [...]
Filed under: Anxiety, Fear, Worry | Leave a Comment »
