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The Holy Spirit: Comforter, Counselor, Friend

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Mark Cole

Just before Jesus went to the cross, He spoke some deeply comforting words to His disciples: “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads … Continue reading →

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Bible Characters Who Probably Struggled With Mental Health

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Mark Cole

One of the encouraging things about the Bible is that it does not hide human weakness. Scripture is filled with people who loved God deeply, obeyed Him courageously, and still battled overwhelming emotions, fear, despair, exhaustion, grief, and anxiety. The … Continue reading →

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Great Promises From Jesus

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Mark Cole

Few things are more comforting than the promises of Jesus. His words have strengthened believers through persecution, sickness, disappointment, failure, loneliness, and even death. Jesus never made empty promises. Every promise He gave was rooted in truth, love, and the … Continue reading →

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Why Do Christians Believe That God Still Heals?

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Mark Cole

One of the most common questions people ask about faith and suffering is this: Does God still heal today? For Christians, the answer is a confident yes—not always in the ways we expect, but always in ways that reflect His … Continue reading →

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Lessons We Can Learn from the Book of Job

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Mark Cole

The book of Job is one of the most challenging—and most honest—books in the Bible. It doesn’t give us easy answers to suffering, and it refuses to wrap pain in neat spiritual clichés. Instead, it invites us into the deep … Continue reading →

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When Praise Sounds Like Joy and Weeping: Learning from Ezra 3

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Mark Cole

Some moments in Scripture are so human, so raw, so emotionally honest that they pull us right into the story. Ezra 3 is one of those scenes. After decades of exile, the Israelites finally return to Jerusalem. The city is … Continue reading →

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Living With Hope in a Hard World

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Mark Cole

Reflections on 1 Peter 1 The apostle Peter writes his first letter to believers scattered across the Roman Empire—men and women who were misunderstood, opposed, and pressured for their faith. Yet Peter’s opening chapter is one of the most hope-filled … Continue reading →

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10 Benefits of Being a Christian (Following Jesus)

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Mark Cole

Becoming a follower of Jesus is not merely adopting a set of beliefs—it is entering into a living, daily relationship with the Son of God. Christianity is not a religion of rules; it is a journey of grace, transformation, purpose, … Continue reading →

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Finding Hope in the Tears: Lessons from Lamentations

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Mark Cole

The book of Lamentations isn’t one many Christians read often. It’s a collection of five poems written after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.—a time of national collapse, personal grief, and deep spiritual desolation. Yet, out of its sorrow … Continue reading →

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“Where You Go, I Will Go”: Ruth’s Remarkable Devotion

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Mark Cole

“Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”—Ruth 1:16 (NLT) This verse from the … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: grief

The Holy Spirit: Comforter, Counselor, Friend

Bible Characters Who Probably Struggled With Mental Health

Great Promises From Jesus

Why Do Christians Believe That God Still Heals?

Lessons We Can Learn from the Book of Job

When Praise Sounds Like Joy and Weeping: Learning from Ezra 3

Living With Hope in a Hard World

10 Benefits of Being a Christian (Following Jesus)

Finding Hope in the Tears: Lessons from Lamentations

“Where You Go, I Will Go”: Ruth’s Remarkable Devotion

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