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Cross Above the Fire: What Are We Looking At When Life Burns?
“Hold high the cross, so that I may see it through the flames!”— attributed to Joan of Arc at the stake, Rouen, 1431 On May 30, 1431, in the old market square of Rouen, France, a 19-year-old peasant girl named…
Objective gratitude changes the entire equation. When you actively recognize the grace God has bestowed on you, fear loses its grip.
Dr. Johnny Cavazos · Breaking the Grip of Fear: How Grace and Gratitude Conquer Anxiety
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3 Simple Steps to Reclaim Your Walk When You feel Distant From God
Prayers like whispers in the wind, a Bible left unopened. If you feel distant from God, here are three steps to reclaim…
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Breaking the Grip of Fear: How Grace and Gratitude Conquer Anxiety
God gave me a powerful blessing, and fear and thanklessness nearly stole the joy. Grace and gratitude are how we break the…
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Where Is My Passion? Breaking Free From a Weak and Tired Life?
“Doc, I feel weak and tired all the time” is the complaint I hear most. Our physical powerhouse is the liver; our…
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The Pain Paradox
Summer 1992, a 19-year-old with ice-blue eyes in my trauma room. Our strongest instinct is to avoid pain, yet hardship teaches us…
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Why Is There So Much Anxiety and Why Is it Increasing ?
Anxiety, depression and suicide are increasing, and the research shows they were rising before the pandemic. What is going on?
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Why Study Near Death Experiences? They Shine Light on Purpose and Meaning
“The meaning of life is to find your gift; the purpose of life is to give it away.” Life is hard. Do…
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Why Study Near Death Experiences?: Because Everyone is Betting On Something
I like playing roulette for fun. But every one of us is placing a real bet right now, with our time and…
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Long Haul Covid: A Medical Emergency?
Long Haul Covid is real. MCAS, POTS, chronic fatigue? Covid attacks so many systems that we need to take it seriously and…
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Long Haul Covid: A Problem With Many Faces
I have Long Haul Covid, and so do colleagues and friends. It is real, there are objective tests for it, and there…
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The Identity/Comparison Crisis
Do you see yourself as valuable, lovable, forgivable? Isolation and social media comparison are fueling an identity crisis in our kids.
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Why Study Near Death Experiences ? (What Happens When We Die)
If there’s a chance it’s true, I’d better find out. Eternity is the one problem we can’t get wrong, and near death…
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We All Have A Choice
“So much wasted time” were David Cassidy’s last words. I wrote the Authentic Self Series as a road map, so we don’t…
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