By Bill Sherman – World Religion Writer To the hundreds of young people who have gone through children’s church at Evangelistic Temple in the last 16 years, he is simply Coach Tim, a high-energy guy who loves kids and is…
Statisticians have written that one in four American families has a family member affected by a serious mental illness. There are more hospital beds in America occupied by people who have a mental illness, than by people who have cancer,…
By Tim Peterson, MS, LMFT, LPC Most people experience feelings of anxiety before certain anticipated events. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses that cause extreme distress for no apparent reason. Left untreated, these disorders can reduce an individual’s quality of life.…
When I was a boy in English class, I found diagramming sentences simultaneously fascinating and confusing. I never was very good at it, but I marveled at those who were. However, God taught me a very important lesson in how…
By Jim Grinnell If you’re like me, you want to help people but have grown somewhat suspicious of some people’s claims to need help. Recently, while reading Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend’s book, Boundaries, the authors discuss what…
Recently I had the privilege of speaking at our local “City-Wide Prayer Service for Mental Illness Awareness Week” sponsored by NAMI Tulsa. In the program was the following quote from Father Thomas Keating.”Some wounds are so deep there can be…
By Tim Reside I remember my grandmother telling me a story about a young woman who burned to death because she was unwilling to humble herself, turn from pride and receive help. A rescuer saw her dress on fire and…
By Tim Reside “And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden wealth of secret places, in order that you may know that it is I, the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name”…
By Jim Grinnell The dictionary definition of the word “unique” is as follows: “being without a like or equal, peculiar, incomparable, singular.” As time goes on, it is becoming more and more evident that God is creating something unique in…
By Jim Grinnell People care about the hurting in our society for many different reasons. Some care because they are grateful for their own blessings, and as a response want to help others. For some, caring is a matter of…