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Continue reading →: When Loving Gets Tough (3 of 6)
A series on accepting God’s love for us and portraying that love to others Loving people can be really hard sometimes. When conflicts arise or we have been hurt, or when others really irritate or offend us, it can be really tough to love them. Even when we are committed…
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Continue reading →: Simply, Love Them (2 of 6)
A series on accepting God’s love for us and portraying that love to others Are you getting all twisted into knots about something coming up or about seeing someone? Maybe you’re worrying about how things are going to go with the family over the holidays. Perhaps you’re in a leadership…
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Continue reading →: Just the Word You Need to Hear!
You know how just the right word at the right time can make a huge difference in how you feel or what you think about something? Someone pats you on the back and says, “Good job!” and you feel six inches taller. Maybe someone reminds you to “Keep your eye…
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Continue reading →: When You Feel All Mixed Up
Do you know that “all mixed up” feeling? Your stomach is churning, and you’re just not yourself. You’re feeling a lot of inner turmoil, and you don’t know what to think or what it all means. You realize you’re getting a signal that something important is happening within you, but…
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Continue reading →: Forgiveness Beyond Belief
Her husband and children had been killed during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, along with over 800,000 others. Hacked to death actually. In this case, by her next-door neighbor. The killer was sent to prison, but his wife and children still live in the same place. Every day for the…
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Continue reading →: How Much Do You Want the Light?
Nicholas* had avoided me for weeks. Then all of a sudden he insisted on getting together ASAP. When he finally sat down opposite me, he was almost out of breath. He couldn’t look me in the eyes at first, but immediately his words starting tumbling out of his mouth. Tears…
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Continue reading →: What Can I do? It’s Not Working!
What do you do when you are just not getting the results you hoped for? You’re working hard and putting yourself out there, but the response from others is disappointing. You’re feeling more and more frustrated or discouraged. You want a different outcome, but you just can’t figure out what’s…
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Continue reading →: Self-Confident or God-Confident? (5 of 6)
I had to laugh. I was walking the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral today, looking for inspiration and peace. I was trying to get motivated to write this week’s web article on self-confidence. Instead, I just felt anxious about whether or not I really had anything worth saying! Whenever I…
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Continue reading →: The Daily Battle
Every day is a battle. I don’t mean that every day is awful. My days are often full of joy, meaning, laughter, fruitful work, and love. Yet, life is hard, too, and full of struggle. It seems that so much can so easily undermine my heart and ability to live…
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Continue reading →: The Walk of Faith
Walking by faith has taken on new meaning for me this year. I feel much less secure than ever, and more uncertain about our future. At the same time, I’m learning more about relying on God and the joy of seeing God work in unexpected ways. For example, I’ve had…
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Rev. Timothy C. Geoffrion, Ph.D, D.D.
Tim is an ordained minister of the American Baptist Churches with a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. He also holds an (honorary) Doctor of Divinity degree from Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT). He has served as a church pastor, a seminary professor, and the executive director of a nonprofit organization. Currently, as co-founder and president of Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries, he focuses on Christian leadership development globally. Read more.
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