The Nutty Galatians, Part 2

A Broadcast with R.C. Sproul The gospel itself was under attack in the church in Galatia. From his expositional series in the book of Galatians, R.C. Sproul helps us distinguish between true and false gospels.

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Christian, Your Depression Is Real. So Is God’s Deliverance

https://churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/335245-christian-your-depression-is-real-so-is-gods-deliverance.html

You Don’t Just Need Community, You Need Friends

https://blog.lifeway.com/leadingmen/2018/10/10/you-dont-need-community-you-need-friends/

Feeling Lonely? You’re not Alone

~ Bruce Ashford

There is an epidemic that kills more people than obesity and has the same negative effectas smoking 15 cigarettes per day. Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says it causes “an insidious type of stress” that can lead to chronic inflammation, heart disease, dementia, depression, and anxiety.

This condition is no respecter of persons, afflicting people of age, race, gender, and status.

More? http://bruceashford.net/2018/feeling-lonely-youre-not-alone/

Why Every Church Should Address Depression and Anxiety

By Jarrid Wilson

It’s no secret that my past was ridden with mental health issues—ones that kept me from wanting to live for much of my teenage life. I’m very vocal about this truth, and I will continue to be as long as my story may have an impact on others who need to hear it. And while I do believe today’s church is doing better at addressing the issue that is mental health, I believe there can be so much more done than what is currently taking place in regards to depression and anxiety. Let me explain.

I never tried to take my own life in my younger years, but I frequently found myself googling painless ways to commit suicide and really had no remorse once finding what I was looking for. It was a sad state to be in. The reality is that my life was infected with the burden of depression and anxiety, and the only places I could find reliable information from were not churches in my local area. Why? Because mental illness wasn’t really talked about.

https://churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/254984-every-church-address-depression-anxiety.html

The Link Between Church Attendance and Youth Retention

https://bellatorchristi.com/2018/10/08/the-link-between-church-attendance-and-youth-retention/

6 Ways to Engage with Your Community

We live in a time when most of us are disconnected from the communities in which we live. We don’t know our neighbors, rarely serve in our city, and the cast majority of the connections that we have there are digital. This disintegrating of community leaves people lonely and alienated, leads us to treat our neighbors with suspicion, and means that fewer people are hearing about Jesus.

For followers of Jesus, remaining isolated from the communities in which we live is not an option. We have been called by God to love our neighbors, to pray for our neighbors, and to serve our neighbors in the name of Jesus, so staying aloof and knowing no one constitutes serious disobedience to Jesus.

For those of us who grew up in communities that seemed more tightknit than our current ones, we should not spend much time bemoaning this situation, but rather we should begin mobilizing to address it. This situation offers us many opportunities to make an impact by being a friend to people, showing people hospitality, and by serving them in Jesus’ name.

If you have been distant from the community in which you live, here are six ways that you can engage with your community.

Spend Time in Your Front Yard

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/onedegreetoanother/2018/02/engage-community/