As kids, we could look at certain foods and be convinced it would taste bad. And some foods can surprise us. Take, for example, an apple. Nothing tastes better than biting into a pretty red apple—and …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Hard Times (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 4)
Life is full of ups and downs. A basketball star shoots a game-winning three-pointer, and his name is all over the media. The following week, however, an injury brings his career to a shocking end. He …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Injustice (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 3)
In Rocky Balboa (2006), Rocky said, “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.” While Joseph never …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Temptation (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 2)
We see enticing objects, and we feel the urge to respond. A second helping of chocolate cake. An ad for an item we don’t need and can’t afford. A “click here to see more” online. Temptation lies …
Growing Stronger in Faith
We all have been given a calling to fulfill, and God doesn’t say it will be easy. He never said that every day would be carefree, that life would be a bouquet. But when it isn’t, God has given us a …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Betrayal (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 1)
Let’s be real. Life in this post-Christian world in which we live, but are not of, is filled with disappointments. Things don’t always turn out the way we think they will or should. In the Old …