In this modern age of perpetual consumption—news, entertainment, food, and endless digital stimulation—the idea of voluntarily going without feels almost...radical. Yet for the earliest...
"I could feel hot, salty tears coming down my face. I sat and cried silently... I was scrunching myself up against the wall as far as I could. All of a sudden, someone from behind us taps on the guy’s shoulder..."
In churches across America, a quiet but consequential conversation is unfolding. It often begins with a question—sometimes whispered, sometimes posted publicly on social media....
"Please join me in prayer for Ravi & his family as he battles for his life. Also, if Ravi has touched your life or inspired you, please leave a comment to maybe encourage him & his family."
"When I realized and truly believed, rested on, and drew strength from the fact that through the Holy Spirit, Jesus lived in me, I was able to abide. I was able to continue in truth. The truth set me free."
Apologist and ministry leader Ravi Zacharias is currently battling a rare form of cancer. Yesterday, Zacharias’ daughter, Sarah Davis, shared a sobering update on her father’s health.
#2 has been a hotbed of misinterpretation, and it is also one of the leading reasons many have either left the faith or not embraced it in the first place.
I want to look at just a few of these common beliefs associated with emotional distress and offer an integrative perspective that may help us to advance both the gospel and emotional wellness.