July 30, 2010

Finding Purpose in a Cold, Dark World

There was a season when my wife enjoyed baking cakes. And, she was quite good at it. I would watch as she meticulously started the baking process--mixing ingredients, adjusting the taste, getting everything just right. Then, after it was cooked, she moved … [Read more...]

Your Refuge from Panic Attacks and Fear

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (Psalms 46:1). What is a "refuge"? One dictionary defines it like this: "a place, or sometimes a person, offering protection or safe shelter from something." A refuge is a place of safety, … [Read more...]

How to choose between peace and panic

Last week, I shared a message entitled "Choosing who you will serve", describing how you must choose which master you will serve. If you obey the commands of fear, then fear will be your master, but if you choose to obey God, then he will be your Master. This … [Read more...]

Out of the Wilderness – Working through Panic

Anyone who has experienced anxiety, stress or panic knows what it's like to walk in the wilderness. I think about the children of Israel. They had just seen a miraculous deliverance out of Egypt. God revealed himself in a powerful way, and lead his children … [Read more...]

Pressing through the panic attacks, fear and anxiety

If I had just one message to share with every person struggling with fear, depression or crippling anxiety, it would be this: God does not take away our problems--rather, he gives us the strength and resources we need to overcome them. When I was battling … [Read more...]