Troubled With...?
Sometimes, life and its troubles seem overwhelming. Maybe you think no one cares. Maybe your life feels out of control. Maybe you had a bad day … or a bad year. Maybe what should be a small problem seems huge.
We care about you. You're not just a face in the crowd. You've found a safe place and someone you can trust. And though we can't offer "quick fixes," you'll find credible advice, practical solutions for today's problems … and hope for tomorrow.
Check into Focus on the Family's new website, Troubled With, for Godly, hopeful, loving answers to many questions.
Immediate HELP. Long-Term HOPE.
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CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES
Discovering God's way of handling money.
Financial wisdom for your church, your family, your business.
If you have ever had money problems (in your church, family or business), or if you have ever wished you could serve the Lord better but worried because you had to work so hard at your job or just didn't have enough time available, etc., here is a wonderful website from a great organization that might be just what you need. More than just money or finances, Crown can help you discover God's way of living today that can free you from worldly struggles and set you free to serve Him the way He wants us to. Crown's goal is "Equipping people worldwide to learn, apply, and teach God's financial principles so they may know Christ more intimately, be free to serve Him, and help fund the Great Commission." Check out
CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES
today and get on the road to real freedom.
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For all kinds of resources and ministries, you can't get any better than Focus on the Family. Parents, kids, singles - problems, solutions, fun - studies, counseling, prayer - it's all here. You can go to the website and get loads of information. You can call them direct and get real people who will pray with you and direct you to specific helps and ministries (1-719-531-3400, ext. 7700; Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mountain Time). Don't pass up Focus on the Family as a major source of Christian love, information and assistance
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COUPLE REACHES OUT TO OTHERS WITH GRIEF AND LOSS RESOURCES
May 24, 2005 -- Greg and Nan Wright, whose only son, Steve, died at the age of 13, reach out to others in grief situations with the Help for Those Who Grieve website with resources for Christian comfort. On the subject of grief and loss, the Wrights comment, "They seem so far away now, the ones we love, beyond our touch and beyond any means for them to touch and comfort us. Now it is up to us to comfort one another...." This compassionate Web site offers sermons that "faithfully embrace the comfort of Jesus Christ, the sovereignty of God, and the time-tested merit of unconditional trust in Him." Find daily devotions, the writings of well-known authors and personal notes of the Wrights and others. Other resources include specific grief and loss help, hymns, quotes and more that bring encouragement, comfort, hope and a treasury of Christian truths in times of suffering.
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DEALING WITH STRESS IN A DIZZY WORLDApril 21, 2005 -- Has stress got you down? Join the crowd--it's a problem we all face, simply by living on this planet. Christians are not alone in dealing with stressful issues and excellent writers such as Charles Swindoll and Dr. Clyde Narramore provide us with suggestions for stress relief. Read Choking on Anxiety by Charles Swindoll, and
When Stress Strikes by Dr. Les Parrott, both ChristianityToday.com articles. Read Anxiety: The Nagging Emotion by Dr. Clyde M. Narramore, and then, pastors, you may find The Problem of Anxiety, a sermon outline by Mark A. Copeland, to be helpful in your sermon preparation.
Strangled by fear and panic attacks? Season of Peace Ministry also wants to help. Russell Pond, creator of this ministry Web site, found peace and healing through Christ and now helps other fellow strugglers. Read personal recovery stories, find practical and spiritually-related links and subscribe to a weekly email devotional. Find a message board, bookstore, resource center and info about the ministry's book, "Season of Peace Devotional." Let Season of Peace--and the Lord--minister hope and healing to your anxious and fearful heart.
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JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES
OFFERS ONLINE HELP TO HURTING PEOPLE
April 12, 2005 -- Visit Joyce Meyer Ministries to find "Help for the Hurting," a collection of articles written by Joyce Meyer, well-known international speaker and author. Topics include "Is Your
Rubber Band Breaking?" "Be a Servant Not a Martyr," "Overcoming Grief and Loneliness," "Perfect Love Casts Out Fear," "Is Stress About to Get You Down?" and "Victory over Depression." Enjoy "Overcoming Approval Addiction" in April's issue of Enjoying Everyday Life. Order books, teaching tapes, videos, music and more. Find spiritual help as Joyce Meyer effectively ministers God's Word in these helpful online articles!
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GRIEF AND LOSS RESOURCES
April 6, 2005 -- Few trials in life can rival the emotional pain caused by the loss of a loved one. GriefShare focuses on helping grieving people connect with others, specifically in the form of
support groups. Find grief-recovery groups meeting in your area, and subscribe to a free daily email devotional. Another ministry
site, the Grief and Loss Resource Centre provides extensive resources for the grieving person--children and loss, holidays, seniors and grief, spousal grief and more. Additional links for loss include abortion recovery, addictions, aging, disability, blended families, burn victims, chronic and life-threatening illness, suicide and much more. Helpful resources for ministers and counselors are also included.
This site is recipient of a Mental Health Net Award.
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LOOKING FOR LIFE ANSWERS?
Are you coping with an issue in your life that has you feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or just plain confused? The Online Guidance site at Gospelcom.net just might hold the answers and encouragement you're looking for. Many new articles addressing life issues like grief, rejection, anger, divorce, loneliness, sex, and forgiveness have just been added to the Online Guidance site. Each subject addressed includes an encouraging short article and a list of helpful related links and Bible verses for further reading. If you or someone you know is struggling with a problem or situation in their life, visit the Online Guidance section for uplifting, Biblical words of encouragement and guidance. Don't let yourself be weighed down by life's problems--see what help is available on the Web.
Click on Guidance.
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Learn how to make your love the best it can be. Christian answers to questions about sex, marriage, sexual addictions, and more. Valuable resources for Christian couples, singles and pastors.

Detailed biblical parenting and marriage tips. Wondering how to deal with your children or spouse in the best Christian way? Learn what the Bible has to say. Practical answers supplied by experts.
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DEPRESSION and CHRISTIANS
What is depression? How can you know when you have real depression? What can you do about it? Christian Depression Pages is now available. The entire site, which discusses depression and related issues from a Christian perspective, is now available from this location. If the possibilites, or the symptoms, are bothering you, go to Depression.
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PURE INTIMACY
(Addressing Online Sexual Temptation)
An Internet saturated with pornography is making it alarmingly easy to bring sexual temptation right into our homes. This is a growing problem for thousands of families that struggle with the effects of sexual compulsion and addiction. Focus on the Family has created this Web site as a practical resource for individuals who want to overcome the grip of online pornography and affairs. Get Godly help and encouragement at Pure Intimacy.
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