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The Dreaded W-Word

By Kelly Carr To begin with, it was 11:30 at night. When you are half asleep, that’s never a good time to begin thinking about a topic that has the potential to grip your mind with a thousand concerns (worries). Secondly, I got online to check for answers to my questions (worries). I didn’t have […]

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Winning Over Worry

By Bob Russell Don’t worry! That command is really difficult for many of us to obey. There are so many things in our country, our church, and our families that seem out of control. I’ve heard many of my peers say, “I’m not worried about myself, but I’m just concerned about my grandchildren. What kind […]

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Faith or Worry?

By Karen Wingate Worry has a way of playing tug-of-war with our faith. My faith was at a standstill. A Christian for more than 30 years, I thought my belief in Christ was strong, even impenetrable. Growth is a natural process of our relationship with God, but I had become lax, content to go through […]

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Worry: It’s Not Insurmountable

By CaReese Rials We live in troubling times. We hear of political unrest overseas. There are economic woes around the world as various countries struggle with debt. Within our own borders there are problems with racial tension and police relations. Rising expenses and a shrinking pool of jobs left 14.8 percent of Americans, 46.7 million […]

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In The World—January 31, 2016

By Melissa Wuske Divorce and the Church “The vast majority of churches do not have an effective marriage ministry,” said Greg Smalley, vice president of Focus on the Family. For many church members and ministers, that statement stings; but a new study conducted by LifeWay Research and sponsored by Focus on the Family, found areas […]