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Losing your life to find it
March 12th, 2019
“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” (Matthew 10:39)Last Wednesday was the beginning of Lent, the time of year when Christians around the world ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Would you go to church if you were struggling?
March 5th, 2019
Today's post is adapted from the December 5th, 2017 post.“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the worst. But for...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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The friends you need
February 26th, 2019
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)There is a dangerous myth floating around our culture that the healthier you are, the more you do not need anyone. In counseling c...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Fear, anxiety, and love
February 19th, 2019
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18)I am a very fearful person. I often fe...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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The messages we want to hear
February 12th, 2019
Today’s Pulse article is adapted from the March 14th, 2017 post.“Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage-- with great patience and careful instruction. ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Guest blogger: Joe Barone - What, me worry?
February 5th, 2019
Worry. It’s a word that brings to mind  skipped meals, knotted stomachs, cold sweats and sleepless nights. Worry is a heavy burden to carry. For something that causes our minds and bodies to endure so...  Read More
by Joe Barone
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True self-esteem
January 29th, 2019
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Step into the light
January 22nd, 2019
“If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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A prayer answered
January 15th, 2019
“You do not have, because you do not ask God” (James 4:2c)One of my favorite stories of answered prayer from my own life came when I was 23 and the youth pastor of NewLife. Our growing youth group of ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Who are you really???
January 8th, 2019
Today’s Pulse article is adapted from the January 17th, 2012 Pulse. “Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Fath...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Pray boldly
January 2nd, 2019
“On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling dov...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Be quick to listen, slow to speak
December 18th, 2018
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires” (James 1:19-...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Show up with a plan
December 11th, 2018
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight” (Philippians 1:9)As I write this article, I am three days away from finishing my counseling internshi...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.
December 4th, 2018
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15)As I write this Pulse, I am ten days away from finishing my counseling i...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Judgment and grace
November 27th, 2018
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” (James 1:19)In the spring of 2009, I enrolled in my first Masters of Professional Coun...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Help without hurting this Christmas
November 20th, 2018
Today’s article is adapted from the November 21st, 2017 post“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what i...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Guest blogger: Joe Barone
November 13th, 2018
Today’s article is written by Joe Barone. It is entitled “Capable Hands.”“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because y...  Read More
by Joe Barone
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The faith of demons
November 6th, 2018
For the next couple of months, I’ll be sharing my reflections on the book The Kingdom Unleashed, written by Jerry Trousdale and Glenn Sunshine, in the hopes of expanding our view of what God is up to ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Every Christian is a minister
October 30th, 2018
For the next couple of months, I’ll be sharing my reflections on the book The Kingdom Unleashed, written by Jerry Trousdale and Glenn Sunshine, in the hopes of expanding our view of what God is up to ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Why don't we pray how we ought to?
October 23rd, 2018
For the next couple of months, I’ll be sharing my reflections on the book The Kingdom Unleashed, written by Jerry Trousdale and Glenn Sunshine, in the hopes of expanding our view of what God is up to ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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The growing church and the expanding Kingdom
October 16th, 2018
For the next couple of months, I’ll be sharing my reflections on the book The Kingdom Unleashed, written by Jerry Trousdale and Glenn Sunshine, in the hopes of expanding our view of what God is up to ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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The growing church in the global south
October 9th, 2018
“Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son a...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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Looking for someone willing to play the part of the preacher
October 2nd, 2018
“We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” (1 Thessalonians 2:8)A recent unique posting on ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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There are no easy answers in suffering
September 25th, 2018
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” (Romans 12:15)As a preacher, I often quote from C.S. Lewis, because, well, that’s what evangelical preachers do. I must confess, however, ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
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