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Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
By
Linda Mintle
The packages are all under the tree. There is excitement in the air. Christmas is almost here, but can a gift really bring you joy? Perhaps for a moment, maybe weeks, even years in some cases. But more is needed for continuous joy! God gave us a gift, His Son sent as a baby, a…
Find Your Christmas “Mary”
By
Linda Mintle
As we enter this Christmas week, some of us may not feel “merry” as the song directs us to be. However, the merriment of “Mary” provides a model of how to achieve this goal. Can you imagine what a young girl might have felt and thought when an angel appeared to her and told her…
Spiritually Letting Go of the Past
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Linda Mintle
Letting go of the past is not always easy. Two women with different stories sit in my therapy office. They represent many who struggle with shame. One describes how premarital sexual memories haunt her in the bedroom with her husband. She has tried to put those images out of her head, but they become intrusive…
Weary? Be Steadfast and Immovable
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Linda Mintle
Sometimes, we feel beat up by cultural narratives that oppose our faith. Our beliefs are under attack. We become weary and tired of fighting! This isn’t new, but it is exhausting. However, it probably will not stop. Culture that opposes and influences biblical doctrine was a problem in the early church. The Apostle Paul dealt…
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