FOCUS Ministries Email Update Dear Friends: Filled with anxiety and terror from the night before, Shaniele cautiously reached for the phone in the silence of the new day. She dialed the number of her church wondering if anyone would believe her. As the pastor answered the phone, she began crying frantically relating the abusive events…
Where were you when 911 happened? I recall working on a project and listening to the radio playing in the background. Suddenly all programs were interrupted with the announcement of an airplane hitting one of the twin towers in New York City. It was followed by another plane crashing into the other tower. For the…
“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord. Isaiah 54:17 NIV The Lord is for us as long as we abide in Him!
How is your faith being tested? Is there more than one mountain that has to be moved? Often times we try to remain in control of our mountain. With all our energy and strength, we take our small shovel and dig into the mountain determined to move it. After expending ourselves, we view our accomplishment….
What other relationship patterns other than abuse are destructive? ecounseling by Leslie Vernick — April 23, 2009 — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdtckIBbRM
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We are hosting an exciting event to bring about awareness of the destructiveness of domestic violence. Event Location: Calvary Church, Naperville, IL Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Date: November 21, 2010 For further information [email protected]
Where’s God? This is a common question heard frequently as we counsel women. All they see is injustice and heartache while experiencing judgment and condemnation from the Christian community. God is there in the messiness of life for He is a God who never slumbers nor sleeps. He is always working out His plan for…
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A man who police said gunned down his wife during a counseling session inside a Federal Way church waived his right to appear in court Thursday. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Calvary Lutheran Church in the 2400 block of South 320th Street. According to probable cause…
In dealing with difficult people, we can be the obstacle that limits God in changing that person. It is important for us to get out of the way, stop enabling, and leave the difficult person to God. It is the most loving thing we can do. The difficult person may actually grow up and take…