Trinity, in Christian doctrine, the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead. The doctrine of the Trinity is considered to be one of the central Christian affirmations about God. It is rooted in the fact that God came to meet Christians in a threefold figure: (1) as Creator, Lord of the history of salvation, Father, and Judge, as revealed in the Old Testament; (2) as the Lord who, in the incarnated figure of Jesus Christ, lived among human beings and was present in their midst as the “Resurrected One”; and (3) as the...
· Elizabeth Spencer
1. Don't hurry them past what they feel.
As parents, we yearn to heal what is sick, mend what is broken, and right what is wrong. When our children are hurting, we want to ease their pain immediately, if not sooner. But there are times we must let our children walk through—not around—what Ecclesiastes 3:4 calls "a time to weep" and "a time to mourn."
Be patient with your child while they process the new reality they're facing without their friend. Resist the urge to brush off their sadness by telling them they have other friends; friendship is not like a...
First, what not to say:
When considering how to apologize to someone you hurt, there are definitely some phrases or actions that you should try to avoid. These are all things that may only worsen the issue and lead to more pain for your partner.
Don’t follow your apology with “but”: This only serves to make light of what was done.
Don’t use excuses: Try not to blame what you did on anything or anyone else. As an equal partner in your marriage, take ownership and responsibility for what you have done or not done.
Try not to say you are sorry just...
Whitney Hopler
If God appeared to you in a dream and told you to ask for whatever you want him to give you, what would you choose? In the Bible, King Solomon encountered that awesome opportunity. He could have asked God for blessings like wealth and good health, to make his earthly life easier. But Solomon chose to pray for wisdom (1 Kings 3:1-15) – which has eternal value – instead. God was pleased with Solomon’s prayer for wisdom, the Bible records. Here are 3 lessons from Solomon’s prayer for wisdom, and how to pray for wisdom in our own lives:
1. The...
Michelle S. Lazurek
1. Be Others Centered
Couples who are unhappy in their marriage need to ask themselves: are my needs focused on myself or the needs of my spouse? When each spouse vows to take the focus off themselves and place it on their partners, they can have a more fulfilling marriage. Seek to put your spouse first in everything.
Ephesians 5:22-24 says, "Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior....
Keren Kanyago
1. Investigate and Embrace Your Child's Personality
The four common personality types, as coined by Hippocrates, the Greek physician, are Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, and Phlegmatic. Granted, your child may not be restricted to one temperament. They may exhibit a mix of traits from each temperament group. The onus on you as their parent is to study them and niche down on their personality type. This will help you understand why they act the way they do.
2. Remember You Have a Short Window to Influence Them
Before you know it, your kids will be rushing off to college and carving out their...
Whitney Hopler
1. Write a Daily List of Your Blessings
Make a daily habit of writing down a list of key blessings you’ve experienced that day. Choose three to five blessings that stand out for you from that particular day. You can write them in an ongoing gratitude journal. Or, you can simply jot down a quick list on a piece of paper. After you write your list each day, take a few minutes to reflect on those blessings and to thank God for them in a brief prayer. It can be especially powerful to do so at bedtime, because with your...
A. S. Ibrahim
Misconception 1: The West Is Christian
This is a cultural misconception that often leads to very bad images in the Muslim mind about Christians and Christianity. Since Muslims view Islam as both a religion and state, they tend to view the West as Christian. In particular, they perceive Europe and North America as Christian. This is problematic on at least two levels: culturally and politically. Some Muslims view Hollywood as Christian and the actors and actresses reflecting a Christian lifestyle. So, women wearing crosses and dancing and men cohabitating in a lax lifestyle are erroneously interpreted in the...
Is the resurrection of Jesus Christ a historical event that really happened, or is it only a myth, as many atheists claim? While no one witnessed the actual resurrection, many people swore they saw the risen Christ after his death, and their lives were never the same.
Archaeological discoveries continue to support the Bible's historical accuracy. We tend to forget that the Gospels and book of Acts are eyewitness accounts of the life and death of Jesus. Further nonbiblical evidence for Jesus' existence comes from the writings of Flavius Josephus, Cornelius Tacitus, Lucian of Samosata, and the Jewish Sanhedrin. The...
COURTNEY DEFEO
Roleplay kindness
As much as I love to share my heart with my kids, I’ve learned they mostly want to be heard. So at dinner, I ask questions — the more, the better — and I mix in silly questions with real ones. Sometimes the person responding will use a fake microphone or speak with an accent, which adds to the laughter.
I ask questions like:
- What would you do if you noticed a friend being bullied on the playground?
- Would you rather eat a rotten egg or burned brussels sprouts?
- What would you do if a friend kept talking...
