Some of you may be familiar with the TV series Monk, a comedy-mystery drama starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character, Adrian Monk. In the show, Mr. Monk suffers from extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), …
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Sometimes one of our children may receive a special treat or gift from someone. While they do often have their own things, under certain circumstances we may encourage them to share their enjoyment with their sibling. We …
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Driving anywhere can produce a thousand little annoyances. Someone pulls out in front of you and drives way too slow. Then, another car scares you as it zips past way too fast. Yet another car meanders around, clearly …
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Is joy the same as happiness? Well, the two are similar, but not quite the same thing, because we can still have joy even when we aren’t very happy. For example, James writes in the New Testament, “Think of the various …
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The recent passing of Billy Graham has led many of us to reflect on the influence of his life. Nearly all of us, regardless of our background or faith journey, can point to ways that Billy Graham’s preaching has affected …
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Among the images shortly after the school shooting in Parkland one has stood out to me: A woman, perhaps a mother, is consoling someone. In the midst of her anguish, we can clearly see that she has a cross marked in ash …
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Our youngest child is still often afraid of the dark. On a cognitive level, she knows that there are no actual monsters lurking in the darkness of a bedroom at the end of the hallway. Nonetheless, darkness brings …
Read MoreIf you’ve ever moved into a new house you know that putting everything away is a major challenge. In your old place, it would be easy: just put everything in its usual spot where it belongs. But in the new place, you …
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This past Sunday was an amazing experience as we gathered together for the first time to worship as Cornerstone Church on our Old Cutler property. For the time being, we are now worshiping in Rudy Chapel at 20740 Old …
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