By Tim Sweetman Cowering in the dark. Lying in the bed unable to get up. Desperate thoughts. Tears. Just saying the word depression can feel like we’ve been thrown into a cold, damp, dark room with little hope of escaping. That word might as well be described as dead weight walking. I’ve been there, I […]
By Melissa Wuske Presidential Candidate Photos New Hampshire teen sisters Addy and Emma Nozell have a bold goal: to take selfies with every 2016 presidential hopeful. Plus they’ve vowed to do it without selfie sticks. Their New Hampshire residence, with its coveted primary, gives them a prime vantage point. “Since our parents bring us to […]
By Gillian Marchenko A few years ago, I gave up on life. It’s hard to admit as a mom and as a Christian, but it is true. At the end of 2011 and into 2012, I stopped functioning. I found myself in bed with a debilitating depression, wrecked with pain and constantly battling with suicidal […]
By Ruth Eleos I had been exhibiting bizarre behavior for a few weeks, but the day I asked my husband to shoot me, he knew he had to find help. He had two men from church drive us to the psych ward. As he put his arm around me, he gently asked, “What do you […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What keeps you up at night? Read Acts 12:1-11. 2. What possible motivations did Herod have for killing James and imprisoning Peter? (See Acts 11:18, 21, 27, 28; 12:3.) Also note that this was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great (who had the children in Bethlehem murdered) […]
