8 results for tag: encouragement

December 2024

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Brad Jersak Sometimes, Waiting Is Hard – pg. 2 Laura Urista Great Gifts in Small Packages – pg. 4 Greg Albrecht Believe Him & Receive Him – pg. 5

November 2024

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: Politics and Religion as Usual – pg. 1 Hope, Comfort, Encouragement & Healing to be Found in Christ – pg. 2 The World's Story Told Well – pg. 4 Friday Mornings with the Rabbi – pg. 5 Rehearsals – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8

October 2024

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Brad Jersak Simone Weil: An Astonishing Life – pg. 2 Greg Albrecht "Everyone Is Forgiven" – pg. 5

July 2024

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: A Five-Cent Ice Cream Cone – pg. 1 Freedom, Festival & Fireworks – pg. 2 Why Worship God? – pg. 5 Life Is Messy! – pg. 6 Pen Pals – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8

June 2024

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Ed Dunn 8 Decades Later – pg. 2 Steve Brown The Father Never Leaves Us – pg. 5 Stuart Segall Navigating Grief – pg. 6

May 2024

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: Is everything in the world getting worse and worse? – pg. 1 School Is Out! – pg. 2 God Knows Your Name – pg. 5 Grandma Said So – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8

Lighten Up! Edify and Encourage – by Barbara Dahlgren

The Bible exhorts us to edify and encourage one another (Ephesians 4:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:11). The Greek word for edify is “oikodomeo.” Technically it means to enlighten, improve, or build up. “Encourage” in Latin breaks down this way: “en” means “put into” and “cor” means “the heart.” Put into the heart! These words work together for the good of others. Edifying builds someone up and encouragement goes straight to the heart of a person. This should not be confused with false praise or idle flattery. Not everyone is the greatest, best, or most fantastic person in the whole world. False praise can produce rivalry or ...

July 2021

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: The Father I Never Knew – pg. 1 Get Comfortable With the Questions – pg. 2 How Free Do You Want to Be? – pg. 4 God's Not Through With Us Yet – pg. 5 Life's Lava Tubes – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8