by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Fear, God's Word
We are all guilty of worrying about something or someone. As much as I would like to deny it, there have been times when I kept myself awake at night fretting over something that I could not control or change. The dictionary defines worry as fretting,...
by Joy Bollinger | Anxiety, Fear, Prayer & Praying
Those who follow my blogs know that each blog I write was birthed from a lesson that I learned in my daily journey with God. Sunday night, God allowed me to take yet another journey, giving further proof that no matter what the enemy throws at us, our God is always...
by Joy Bollinger | Fear, Overcoming
I was in the yard watching my husband run an orange extension cord from the house to a yard ornament, when Brandi, our toy poodle, became frightened of the cord. Even though I was holding and reassuring her, her fears could not be abated, and with cat-like deftness,...
by Chad Roberts | Anxiety, Faith, Fear, Overcoming, Spiritual Warfare
I was 8 years old the year Lou Holtz and the Fighting Irish beat Jimmy Johnson and the powerful Miami Hurricanes. You may not be a sports fan, but there is a great spiritual lesson to the game played in South Bend, Indiana on October 15, 1988. Whichever team won that...
by Chad Roberts | Fear, God's Sovereignty, Providence
There is a melody throughout the Bible. Its song is soft and sweet. It is the consistent rhythm of God’s Providence. Once you begin to hear it, it becomes easier to recognize its sweet sound throughout the pages of the Bible as well as in the experiences of your own...
by Terry Whitson | Faith, Fear
The Old Testament bears the account of a teenage boy who stood before a man 9 feet 9 inches tall. The man’s name was Goliath who was a giant from the Philistine army, a seasoned warrior from his youth. The armor he wore weighed in at 125 pounds and the head of his...