Hide and Seek Not

BP 173 On a current trip to Sweden, I recently counseled five people at a parachurch retreat northwest of Stockholm. Some of the individuals I sat down with were indigenous…

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The Appeal of Jesus in a Post-Modern World

BP 172 As a member of a prayer team from the United States currently meeting with pastors in the Nordic countries and attending a Gospel Coalition Conference and a parachurch…

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The Depth of Human Agony and Its Relief

BP 171 Human psycho-spiritual relational pain runs incredibly deep in the soul. It is a terrible consequence of the separation from God that descended on the world after the rebellion…

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After the Fall: So Near And Yet So Far

BP 169 Simply said, God created us for relationship with Him, other people, and our own hearts. Love and intimacy are the reason we have appeared in this universe. But…

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Existentially Alone in a Meaningless World?

BP 168 “Existential isolation . . . refers to the unbridgeable gap between self and others, a gap that exists even in the presence of deeply gratifying interpersonal relationships. .…

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Mentally Ill and I Know Why

BP 167 My name is Sarah. I am mentally ill. I began having symptoms of OCD when I was nine—intrusive thoughts crept into my mind, and I couldn’t stop thinking…

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What If I Don’t Know Me?

BP 164 My name is Cassie. I grew up in a Christian home with parents who loved Jesus and with a sister and brother who said they loved God, too.…

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