Bailey Müller, and other health care professionals, examine what the research tells us about the importance JOY. Bailey will share with you some effective ways you can get more JOY in your Life.
We all have certain internal and external struggles that keep us trapped and enslaved to debilitating habits and thought patterns. Dr. Daniel Saugh, and other health care professionals, share with you some effective ways to rise above these conflicts so you can experience more Freedom in your life. They examine the healing power of forgiveness and faith, controlling your thoughts, and many other effective strategies.
Jesus stated the truth simply: “One’s life does NOT consist in the abundance of the things he possesses” (Luke 12:15). Yet our whole culture is set up to make us THINK this way: you’ll be happier if you GET MORE! This is how to make yourself feel good, right? If you wish to truly increase your happiness, we suggest you pray this one prayer.
Dr. George Cho, and other health care professionals, examine what the research tells us about the importance of getting enough rest and relaxation and share with you some effective ways you can get more REST and RELAXATION in your Life.
The news headlines announce the message: “Fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation.” It’s getting worse: Up to one billion people regularly go to bed hungry, and one expert told us that soon these people will be living on one meal a week. Learn how you can find security during this global food crisis.
Dr. Nadine Plummer and other health care professionals share some effective ways to get more CONFIDENCE and RESILIENCE in your life. They examine the powerful influence of positive relationships with peers, family members, and work associates. They also share strategies for helping a person build CONFIDENCE and RESILIENCE, and how the Word of God and the church can help people grow their CONFIDENCE and RESILIENCE.
Here’s an interesting statistic: According to marriage expert, John Gottman, 69% of relationship conflict is unsolvable. These are perpetual problems that stem from fundamental differences in beliefs or personality. They range from significant issues, like what country you will live in as a couple, to the way you hang up the clothes. See how creative couples deal with these recurring issues in a way that turns the greatest sources of conflict into the greatest sources of love and intimacy....
Dr. George Cho and other health care professionals share with you some effective ways to rise above feelings of loneliness so you can experience more CONNECTIONS in your life. They examine the healing power of fellowship with genuine friends, the kind of people who listen with their hearts unconditionally within a community of faith.
Mario Roque’s time of personal, emotional, financial, and relational despair became the time of greatest blessing when He had a personal encounter with God. Since then, Mario has been serving God daily, witnessing many miracles in his service of the LORD.
At the age of 50, Mario Roque left his second wife, with his two sons, to live with his parents. Mario describes his life at that time as “a very difficult personal, emotional, financial, and relational mess.” He was operating a company that was two million dollars in the hole. “It was very stressful for me,” Mario remembers. “I was not a happy person. I didn’t know the LORD. I believed there was a God, but I knew nothing about God.” In his deepest despair, God revealed Himself to Mario Roque. H...
Perhaps you are like me; you tend to think sunny days are the only perfect days, the days of peace, plenty and pleasure, but what if life was always sunny? Would that really be a good thing? The Arab people have an expression: “All sunshine makes a desert.” What does that mean?
The Bible promises that "EVERYONE who loves is born of God and knows God." - 1 John 4:7 So, does this mean there may be people in heaven who have known little of theology, but because they have valued the principle of love, they actually know God, though they and others may have seen themselves as “non-believers”?
Ernest (Ernie) Breitkreuz saw God lead him through many happy years from childhood to his married life with children and grandchildren, but then he faced an inner pain and depth of grief he could never imagine. How he faced those times of trial, Ernest shares with us today.
Joy Astolfi is a mental health clinician who sees her work as a sacred trust. Through her own journey, Joy has learned life lessons that have enabled her to help many people experience hope and healing.
The Bible promises that one day God’s people will all live together in peace and harmony forever. However, because we live in a world at war on every level, from international conflict to battles within the family, it’s hard to understand how it is even possible to live together in peace and harmony.
Social neuroscientist, Professor John Cacioppo, was best known for his research on the human need for social connections. In one of his studies he found that anywhere in the world where people said they felt isolated or lonely, they also—throughout their sleep at night—experienced more of something called “micro-awakenings.” See how Professor Cacioppo’s studies and the Bible give us direction for How to Get a Peaceful Night’s Sleep.
Too often our secular culture paints God completely out of the picture and has an overpowering influence on the choices we make. This was the case for two sisters, Melissa Chamberlain and Christina McSwain, who although they loved the Lord and went to church and attended a Christian school, found themselves sucked into a culture and influences that gradually drew them away from their childhood faith and into a self-destructive lifestyle.
Every day, all day, choices challenge your willpower: your ability to do what matters most even when it’s difficult. The problem is that sometimes your willpower is weak, and you “fall off the wagon.” You make New Year’s resolutions, and within less than a month, you find yourself feeling like a failure. See how you can strengthen your willpower to successfully keep your New Year’s resolutions on track.
Sarah McConaghy’s life was tragically altered one fateful day in mid-winter when the roads were hit with the first major snowfall. Everything Sarah once did without much effort became a near impossibility. However, she never gave up. Before the accident, she prayed for God to rescue her, and He did; but not in a way she expected or desired. Sarah wished her tragedy had never happened, but she is okay with it, because this was her path out of a destructive lifestyle. This was the way God saved he...
God’s one desire has always been to be with us. Our Creator and King became one of us because He longs to dwell with us eternally. The Bible tells the story of the birthday of our King: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel” — which, when translated, means, “God with us.” – Matthew 1:23
There’s a lot of talk about safe and effective health care solutions these days. Do you want to know the most safe and effective way of becoming and remaining healthy? The answer is a lot easier than you think.
Why are some prayers not answered? For example, why were the wisemen from the Middle East and the so called “uncultured” shepherds the only ones who discovered the birthplace of the Messiah? Surely thousands of other sincere souls longed and prayed for front-row seats at the birth of Jesus. See why some of our prayers are not answered.
Fears of a global food crisis are growing, and it’s getting worse: Close to one billion people regularly go to bed hungry, and one expert told us that soon these people will be living on one meal a week. In this episode, Justice at the Table with Steve Matthews, ADRA Canada’s Executive Director, we focus on one specific region known as Turkana county in the country of Kenya, which has an estimated population of 1.4 million. Droughts in Turkana in recorded history started in 1952, and would re-oc...
In the sixteenth century, thousands of Christians were cruelly tortured and killed for their faith. Dirk Willems was one who was tortured, tried, and found guilty of holding secret church services in his home, and of conducting private baptisms–-all of which he freely confessed. This shocking story of Dirk Willems faithfulness will surprise you, especially in how it affected Christians who came to Canada.
Professor Stephen Reasor, chair of religious studies at Burman University in Lacombe, Alberta, examines some deeper insights into how you can know God’s will for your life.
God’s one desire can be summarized in one word. In fact, the entire message of the Bible can be summarized in one word. You might be surprised...
To say everything in life is easy to understand is far from the truth. Traumatic accidents happen, and we wonder why. Why did this happen to me? How do I make sense of this? These are the types of questions Arden Brock found himself asking after facing more than one life-threatening encounter. When the big one caught him by surprise, he saw the face of the evil one tempting him to take the easy way out and end it all.
“The only greatness is the greatness of humility” (The Desire of Ages, pg. 650). Let’s examine this paradox to see what the greatness of humility looks like and how you can experience true greatness.
As a 17-year-old university student in Brazil, Aline Costa became so involved in her studies that there was no room for thinking about God. Her life was far too busy for that. However, during her studies, Aline met Angela, a vibrant Christian, who soon became her best friend. Aline looked up to Angela and admired her faith in God. Then tragedy struck; changing Aline’s life forever.
It’s so easy to dwell on the faults and failings of others—so easy to fall into the temptation of complaining or criticizing what someone has said or done. The problem is that this habit not only harms our relationship with the person we are speaking about, it also radiates out to infect all who are connected with us. Because we have all made this mistake of letting our tongues spew negativity, we would like to share with you how to undo this habit and head down a new path of speaking well of ot...
