Should We Retreat Even Though People Need Us?
Kathy Collard Miller
Should we retreat when leaving town impacts other people? What does the Bible say about retreating when there are people who need us?
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Food for the Soul
Food for the Soul, devotionals to help you in your busy life, written by NEWIM board members and staff.
What does the Bible say about Retreats?
Rachel Dutcher
With the grind of everyday life constantly staring at us, always asking for just a bit more, how can we even think of pausing and going on retreat? What does the Bible say about retreats? Let’s look to Jesus.
Read MorePlanning a Personal Retreat
Mary Younger
How do you plan a personal retreat? Mary Younger shares ten ideas for how to prepare for and plan a day away for a personal, spiritual retreat.
Read MoreFree to Live for the Glory of God
Cindi McMenamin
Where did we get the idea that some things – like books or movies or professions or fast food restaurants – are Christian and some are not? We even push that idea to believe that certain nations are Christian (or at least God-fearing) and others are not. Our classification of inanimate objects as good or evil, and even considering something secular because it doesn’t contain God’s name or have Scripture verses in it, is nothing new.
Read MoreForgiveness is a Process
Kim Bagato
Judy couldn’t imagine finding women’s clothes that didn’t belong to her under their bed one more time. Her husband sometimes dressed up as a woman and went out late at night. How could she forgive him?
Lindy found a text message on her husband’s phone from a woman she didn’t know. She misses him? Wanting to throw his phone at him, she asked, “What are you doing with this woman and why does she miss you?”
Susan woke in the middle of the night to see a light on in her husband’s office. She wandered by the doorway and saw he was viewing pornography on his computer. Heartbroken, she asked him, “Why are you doing this? Why can’t you stop?”
These are a glimpse into stories I’ve heard from women betrayed by their husbands. How can they forgive what seems unforgivable?
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