Topical References

ACCEPTED IN JESUS | John Coblentz | Every person has a deep need for fellowship, camaraderie, and companionship, but in our fallen world, rejection is commonplace . . . and painful. We hurt when we are excluded, especially when it involves our family, our close friends, or our church. Rejection has driven many people to become rebellious, controlling, intemperate, or obsessed with their performance. But being...

CHRONIC PAIN | Michael R. Emlet | Chronic pain is different from other kinds of physical pain because it doesn't stop. It is daily, unrelenting, soul-wearying pain for which there is no end in sight. Can you still experience God's grace and help even in the midst of never ending pain? Michael Emlet, physician and counselor, includes a brief overview of the physiological aspects of pain and then goes on to outline a...

GOD'S LOVE | Better than Unconditional | David Powlison | "God's unconditional love." Sounds nice, but is it enough? Is there more to God's love? Describing unconditional love as detached "blanket acceptance" and "benign affirmation," David Powlison challenges our common assumption about the nature of God's love. Although wonderfully accepting, divine love is also intrusive, intimate, personal, and active. Instead...

LEADERSHIP | How to Guide Others With Integrity | Stephen Viars How do you lead people? You've been called to a position where yo must guide and direct others, but you wonder what a good leader is supposed to do and if you really have what it takes to lead well. Who will direct you as you direct others? Stephen Viars shows you the importance of integrity as the foundation for leadership and point you toward a...

QUESTIONABLE STATEMENTS REGARDING THE ATONEMENT | J.L. Stauffer | A little booklet from Christian Light Publications about the subject of the atonement. Paperback,9 pages.