Chloe Howard shares her story of living with a severe congenital foot deformity and being a victim of a hate crime at 14. She recounts the assault, her struggles with depression, anxiety, and PTSD, and how she found the strength to forgive her perpetrators and share her story with others, promoting self-acceptance and vulnerability. [... more]

When faced with life's difficulties, people often turn to vices like alcohol or busyness to cope, but Pastor J.D. Greer reveals the only true cure for broken and hurting hearts is to be filled with the Spirit. He explains that this is achieved by comprehending the breadth and length and height and depth of God's love, which is the exact same thing as having the word of Christ dwell in you richly. [... more]

Alistair Begg teaches how to respond to challenging perspectives on Christianity with humility and sensitivity, pointing to the ultimate goal in evangelism and sharing the biblical doctrine of creation and the fall, of redemption and of restoration or perfection. [... more]

Chuck Swindoll continues his study of 1 Samuel, watching David's celebrated ascent to royalty and the scorn that came from his predecessor, Saul. David's crutches, including his wife, mentor, and friend, are removed, and he must learn to lean on God alone. [... more]

David's life is marked by the removal of crutches, including a good position, his wife, and other things he relied on, as God strips him bare and replaces them with a deeper trust in Him. [... more]

The atheist philosopher Sigmund Freud believed that religion was invented as a way to deal with the impersonal forces of nature that seem hostile to human existence. He proposed two theories to explain the origin of religion, including the personalization of nature and the sacralization of nature. According to Freud, humans transfer personal qualities and characteristics to impersonal forces, such as storms and floods, to make them more manageable and to provide a sense of control and security. [... more]