http://everydaychristian.com Biblical truth for everyday life en definedbyfaith@gmail.com Copyright 2013 2013-04-20T18:13:33+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11096/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11096/#When:18:13:33Z Whenever an invite, opportunity, obligation, or something similar comes up – I go through quite the mental battle in my head if it’s something I really don’t want to do or dread doing. You … Christian Living 2013-04-20T18:13:33+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11095/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11095/#When:09:26:18Z Sometimes in life, there are relationships that we hold very dear to us – especially family relationships. They seem to go along smoothly and we can’t ever imagine things being different. Changing. But they … Family and Relationships 2013-04-18T09:26:18+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11080/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11080/#When:15:30:06Z I have long contemplated this question. I have even developed a bit of a pet peeve out of it. Recently it seems to have exploded into my world, and has led me to examine … Christian Living 2013-04-03T15:30:06+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11068/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11068/#When:20:30:11Z "There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still." -- Corrie ten Boom Ever feel like God is just too far away to help you? Or that your sin is … Christian Living 2013-03-21T20:30:11+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11067/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11067/#When:23:29:22Z 'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.' (Matthew 11:28) I have made lots of mistakes in the past. I have hurt people, I have assumed things that … Christian Living 2013-03-19T23:29:22+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11045/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11045/#When:01:51:45Z Engaging with someone in the middle of a trial is difficult and at best, a learned skill. It is uncomfortable when we engage in others painful lives. Not everyone has experienced difficult times, so … Christian Living 2013-03-03T01:51:45+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11037/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11037/#When:11:19:57Z I knew my grandpa was getting older, but I still wasn’t ready to hear that he had cancer and I would lose him in just three weeks time. I wasn’t ready to wake up … Christian Living 2013-02-25T11:19:57+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11012/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11012/#When:03:01:52Z "Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord." (Joel 1:14)    … Christian Living, Health and Fitness 2013-02-01T03:01:52+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11011/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/11011/#When:16:21:18Z “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18) “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” (Proverbs 11:2) “A man’s pride brings him low, but the humble … News, Sports 2013-01-28T16:21:18+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10995/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10995/#When:11:37:43Z Choices. We all make them hundreds of times a day. Should I go here or there? Should I say this or that? Do I react, respond, or pray? Do I get involved? Do I … Christian Living 2013-01-25T11:37:43+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10994/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10994/#When:23:32:42Z We’d all like to think we are kind people. Thoughtful. Generous. We give to charities, we volunteer, and we appreciate other people’s way of living – as long as it works for them. For … Christian Living 2013-01-22T23:32:42+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10949/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10949/#When:12:35:34Z It’s that time of year—at the end of each year I list my top recommendations for the most important books related to biblical counseling. They may be books about biblical counselor or by biblical … Christian Living 2012-12-16T12:35:34+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/9214/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/9214/#When:10:45:27Z Little, sweet baby feet. Mary will soon cover them with her hand, warming them against the nighttime chill. She has treasured in her heart all the words spoken about her first-born Son. Things like, … Christian Living 2012-12-13T10:45:27+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10896/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10896/#When:01:34:54Z If you have been alive for longer than five minutes, you will know what I mean when I say, “Don’t Worry! Be Happy!” Growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, that seemed to be … Christian Living, Family and Relationships 2012-11-14T01:34:54+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/8683/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/8683/#When:09:44:38Z While Christians may differ in opinion about whether or not it is appropriate to celebrate Halloween, there is still one overriding issue.  How should Christians, who choose not to celebrate Halloween, handle it?  Is … Christian Living 2012-10-29T09:44:38+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10824/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10824/#When:23:47:20Z A friend of mine posted this quote below on his Facebook page. I liked it so much that I decided to use it as a springboard to a new post. I tracked it down … Christian Living 2012-09-27T23:47:20+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10815/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10815/#When:14:10:01Z Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Praying for Your Pastor Joe Thorn lists several practical ways to focus your … Christian Living, Entertainment 2012-09-21T14:10:01+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10814/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10814/#When:12:19:31Z I’m a big-time fan of the Chicago Bears. In fact, I’m a big-time sports fan. Not only do I find watching and participating in sports activities fun, I often find them instructive for life. … Christian Living, Sports 2012-09-18T12:19:31+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10691/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10691/#When:13:45:52Z “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 (NIV) What does it mean to be fearfully and wonderfully made? When we … Christian Living 2012-09-17T13:45:52+00:00 http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10794/ http://www.everydaychristian.com/blogs/post/10794/#When:12:41:18Z Going at life “solo” is dangerous. I’ve seen it happen time and time again. You grow frustrated with your church and so you stop going. You drop out of your ladies Bible Study or … Christian Living, Family and Relationships 2012-09-06T12:41:18+00:00