One of the main problems psychologists point out in conjunction with violence at school is that kids are being raised in a spirit of selfishness and individualism. Almost every week we hear of cases of violence among the teenagers at school. Where did we go wrong as parents? How can we raise
Friendship adds a sweetness and satisfaction to life. But in today’s world we’re moving more than we ever have, changing jobs more than we ever have, and we have more choice for entertainment than we ever have. As a result, friendships suffer. In this sermon we are going to consider three
In our culture pride is often being praised as something positive and worthy to be mastered. According to a new book, we evolved to feel pride because it serves an important social function. In Bulgarian language there are two words for “pride” and one of them carries а particularly positive
Envy has been defined as the art of counting another person’s blessings before your own. As someone put it, “Envy’s favorite three words are, “why not me?” There’s something about envy that eats away at us from the inside out. Proverbs gives us a vivid description of the effect of envy and help
Many Christians hold a decidedly unbiblical view of work. Some view it as a curse, or at least as part of the curse of living in a fallen world. Others make a false distinction between what they perceive as the sacred—serving God—and the secular—everything else. And others make it into an idol,