Category Archives: Holistic ministry

Depression – a balanced understanding

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

This is a good time to revisit and better understand the dark shadows of depression that creep over the souls of many. Continue reading →

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Five parts to our story

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

If we hope to live well in a painfully complicated and broken world… Continue reading →

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The body matters to God

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

7 truths to remind us that the body matters to God. Continue reading →

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Common grace ministry

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

How do we remain serious about lines between belief and unbelief while at the same time showing active appreciation for all that is good and beautiful outside of those boundaries? Continue reading →

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Do you want to get well?

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Can you think of reasons people don’t want to be well? I suggest four reasons… Continue reading →

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How to be a caring friend

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Guidelines for being a caring friend – especially when offering counsel to others.

Answers won’t help if we don’t understand the actual problem. Sympathetic and discerning ears are key to caring for others. Continue reading →

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The expanded role of medical doctors

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Although doctors are primarily charged with caring for physical health, over the last three to four decades, doctors have been called to take the role that was once reserved for a different profession. Continue reading →

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God of the vulnerable

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

“What a contrast. We see God, the most potent and self-sufficient Power imaginable, continually expressing profound concern for the least potent and self-sufficient — the orphan in distress.” Continue reading →

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Discouragement – a “dis” on courage

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

We cannot adequately encourage those who have lost perspective without discouraging them from a frame of mind that binds them to their discouragement. (Read it again).

Getting out of the fog of despondency often requires a little loving admonishment. Caring friends will cross this line with love and sensitivity when they sense we need a better perspective. Continue reading →

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Answering God’s call beyond the walls of the Church

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

leaders in the Church “need to help our people see that their calling is much bigger than how much time they put into church matters.” Continue reading →

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