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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 42 views • unknown
Pastors today are faced with more work, more problems, and more stress than any other time in the history of the church. This is taking a frightening toll on the ministry, shown by the statistics below: Pastors: · Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 6 views • unknown
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. Romans 1:16 Recommend Reading Romans 10:8-13 The word "salvation" appears 162 times in the Bible (NKJV). In both the Old and the New Testaments, it conveys the idea of being saved from a terrible…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 7 views
Search Committee’s Reference checks We do not have a happy report to give. We have not been able to find a suitable candidate for this church, though we have one promising prospect. Thank you for your suggestions. We have followed up on each one with interviews or by calling at least three references.…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 621 views • unknown
Why you should remain a virgin until you are married Teens having sex. It's in the movies, on TV, and splattered on the pages of magazines. It seems that having sex makes many teens feel that they are mature, popular, normal, or loved. Teens often mistake sex for love - and fondling for affection. But…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 19 views • unknown
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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
In You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times, Max Lucado writes about a time his wife was transparent when someone asked how she was doing. He writes, “Years ago Denalyn battled a dark cloud of depression. Every day was gray. Her life was loud and busy—two kids in elementary school,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
A researcher with the Cleveland Clinic said there is a lot of evidence suggesting that is a connection between what people eat and how they feel. Dietician Kristin Kirkpatrick said foods are colorful and fruits or vegetable tend to boost the mood. Kirkpatrick said when time are hard, people tend to turn…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
One out of four Americans between 18 and 24 said they had considered suicide during the pandemic, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among respondents of all ages, 40 percent reported suffering from mental or behavioral health issues related to the pandemic, including…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, a professional counselor gives the following advice about coping with anxiety and depression, “Fear of the unknown and uncertainty over how long we’ll have to resort to limiting our daily lives, fear of contracting the coronavirus or even worry about how this will affect one's…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Many studies have shown that exercise is good for overall physical health. A new study found that aerobic exercise and muscle-building activities can boost moods and fight depression. The study of over 17,000 adults found that when people performed a combination of physical activity such as walking,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Research in Germany and Switzerland has investigated a possible link between generalized anxiety and seasonal allergies. The study recruited over 1,700 people and examined the link between the allergies the people suffered and mental health conditions. Participants were divided between those who were…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “Studies have shown that people who spend excessive time on social media experience higher rates of depression and anxiety. A 2013 study by social scientists at the University of Michigan, for instance, tracked the use of Facebook by eighty-two young adults over…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
According to Baptist Press, “On average, Americans gave 2.1 percent of their income to the church in 2017, a smaller share even than the 3.2 percent given during the Great Depression.” https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/ten-percent-drives-increase-in-giving-at-california-church/ Matthew…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
During the summer of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the United States unemployment rate rose, but did not surpass the 24.9 percent of the great depression. As it rose, some began making an argument that the federal government should create an employment guarantee? Insecure times cause people to long…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
In the book, The God Who Knows Your Name Max Lucado writes, “Pop psychology can deal with depression. Pep talks can deal with pessimism. Prosperity can handle hunger. But only God can deal with our ultimate dilemma—death.” — Jesus: The God Who Knows Your Name by Max Lucado, pg. 160. 1 Corinthians 15:55…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
A federal judge sentenced a Kansas man to probation after the man admitted that he robbed a bank to get away from his wife, Lawrence Ripple wrote a note demanding money from the bank in front of his wife, and then took it to the bank and gave it to a teller. Ripple’s note also claimed that he had gun.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Attorney General William Barr speaking at the University of Notre Dame, talked about “militant secularists” who he says are seeking to destroy America’s “traditional moral order” by driving Judeo-Christian values from schools, government agencies, and “the public square.” Barr said that this secularism,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
A new study has found that people who are addicted to their cell phones experience chemical changes in the brain, which can lead to anxiety, depression, and insomnia. In the study researchers examined the brains of 19 internet addicted people and 19 non-addicted people and found the addicted people showed…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Brianna Farris, A 16-year-old student at Pell City High School in Alabama has started a prayer locker at her school. The locker is located right outside the Library and she invites students to put their prayer requests in the locker. The first week she received about 10 prayers. When she gets the requests…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Erica Komisar is a therapist who deals with the depression and anxiety common among children and adolescents. She states that one of the most important explanations is the declining interest in religion. A 2018 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology examined how being raised in a family with religious…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
The World Health Organization released a report identifying depression as “the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.” They estimate that more than 300 million people around the world suffer from depression, compared to 212 million suffer from malaria, one of the most prevalent diseases.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America has found a connection between anxiety and sleeping problems. More than 40 million Americans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders. —Jim L. Wilson and Carlos Andres Rodriguez https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/sleep-disorders…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Jon Peters holds the high school record for consecutive wins as a pitcher. He set the record in 1989 with his 51st consecutive win. After arm injuries in college ended his dream of a Major League Baseball career, his life began a downward spiral of broken relationships, alcoholism, and depression. After…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Dr. Joshua Brown, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University and his colleague, Dr. Joel Wong, an associate professor of counseling psychology at Indiana University set out to answer one question. How can they help clients derive the greatest possible benefit from treatment…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness affecting over 40 million adults in the United States every year! To compound this, it is common for someone with an anxiety disorder to suffer from episodes of depression and insomnia. —Jim L.…