December 2013, “Jesus: Is He God?”
Although Jesus was born as a typical human son—with flesh and blood—He was anything but typical. In fact, Jesus could not violate His Father’s will because, as Jesus stated, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30).
November 2013, “Giving Thanks… isn’t always easy.”
What happens when those grown children can’t or don’t want to come home for the holidays? How well I remember the year when my own precious mother faced the potential of an empty Thanksgiving nest . . . and the life-changing lesson I learned from her.
October 2013, “Ending Domestic Violence … in the Christian Church”
. In many countries around the world, husbands and wives are taught—in church—that the wife’s acquiescence to physical, verbal, and emotional abuse is “God’s plan,” and they use Ephesians 5:22 to support their wicked thinking: “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands . . . .”
Septmeber 2013, “Do I make a difference in anyone’s life?”
“Does anyone care?” “Do I matter at all?” “Do I make a difference in anyone’s life?” These were the halting words of Haley—a late-night caller on our Hope line—shared with me by the Hope Care Representative who answered Haley’s call. It was an unforgettable voice of despair—the voice of someone who had lost all expectation of a better tomorrow. Then the voice became quiet ... wondering if anyone really heard her, let alone understood her.
August 2013, A Letter from June on ‘Codependency’
Today, it’s not uncommon to hear about people who are addicted—to food, drugs, and alcohol . . . sex, shopping, and gambling. But are you aware that people can become addicted to . . . relationships?
July 2013, A Letter from June on ‘Trials’
Throughout my life, the most profound “word picture” in the Bible has always been the Refiner’s Fire. As a young adult, the image of the Lord being my Refiner helped me endure some of my most difficult trials. Therefore, I’ve chosen to share with you the topic of Trials . . . through the eyes of our Refiner.
June 2013, A Letter from June on ‘Teenagers’
Of all the biblical promises on Parenting, the most familiar is found in Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV), “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” What surprises me, however, is how many parents sincerely believe they understand this oft-quoted verse—but don’t.
May 2013, A Letter from June on ‘Parenting’
Of all the biblical promises on Parenting, the most familiar is found in Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV), “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” What surprises me, however, is how many parents sincerely believe they understand this oft-quoted verse—but don’t.
April 2013, A Letter from June on ‘The Answer to Anger’
It’s staggering to grasp how many people suffer needlessly at the hands of angry, abusive people. Many of these sufferers believe it’s their duty to endure ... to just cope ... so that God can “work it together for their good.” Emotionally abused spouses ... verbally abused employees ... those mistreated and manipulated by angry “friends” ... the examples are endless.
March 2013, A Letter from June on ‘Depression’
We all encounter different degrees of pressure from stressful situations in life (situational depression), yet, God designed our hearts to rebound once this pressure is removed. However, hearts that suffer under the unrelenting weight of heavy pressure for long periods can enter into a “state of depression.”
