Crosswalk Articles

How to Heal When You’ve Been Hurt by the Church

Originally posted on 4/29/2021 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-heal-when-youve-been-hurt-by-the-church.html It’s become an all-too-common topic of conversation: “I used to go to church, but I had a really bad experience, and I haven’t gone back since.” Painful church experiences, which can range from misunderstandings to intentional abuse, are very real and unfortunately becoming more prevalent. Read more…

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How Does God Define Success for Women?

Originally posted on 3/3/2021 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-really-live-out-the-bible-and-not-just-read-it.html Success is a subjective term that can vary in definition for different people, but there is a general meaning and definition of the word that tends to be widely adopted by the current culture around us and that is very different from the biblical Read more…

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How to Really Live out the Bible, and Not Just Read It

Originally posted on 2/3/2021 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-really-live-out-the-bible-and-not-just-read-it.html You’d be hard-pressed to find a Christian that does not have the goal to grow closer to God, but many often find that simply reading the Bible more doesn’t quite produce the transformation they were hoping for. So what could be a missing link when it Read more…

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3 Ways COVID-19 Could Transform Us for Better or for Worse

Originally posted on 9/17/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/coronavirus/ways-covid-19-could-transform-us-for-better-or-for-worse.html Unprecedented: It’s the word that’s repeatedly been used to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s resulting circumstances and it’s a word that is almost cringe-worthy at this point. By definition, it refers to something never before known or experienced. To some personalities, new and Read more…

By cortnilmarrazzo, ago

4 Loving Ways God Uses Marriage Conflict to Help You Grow

Originally posted on 8/6/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/family/marriage/loving-ways-god-uses-marriage-conflict-to-help-you-grow.html When two people decide to share their lives in marriage, no matter how much they love each other, there will be some friction. Marriage between a man and a woman is a beautiful picture that reflects the relationship between Christ and the Church. It can Read more…

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4 Beautiful Things That Can Happen When Life Doesn’t Go How We Planned

Originally posted on 6/26/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/beautiful-things-that-can-happen-when-life-doesnt-go-how-we-planned.html “This is not how my life was supposed to go.” Every person has had this thought at least once in their life. We have a plan of what we think our life will look like, but life throws us a curveball that changes everything–divorce, Read more…

By cortnilmarrazzo, ago

5 Vital Truths to Remember When You Are Suffering

Originally posted on 5/22/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/vital-truths-to-remember-when-you-are-suffering.html When you are facing something difficult in your life, do you ever find yourself struggling with an uncontrollable swirl of thoughts and emotions, accompanied by discouragement? When you are suffering and your mind is desperately trying to make sense of what you are going Read more…

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6 Steps to Freedom from Insecurity

Originally posted on 4/17/20 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/steps-to-freedom-from-insecurity.html Insecurity. It’s that nagging sense deep in your soul that you just aren’t good enough. That there is something inherently wrong with you. That you aren’t worthy of love and acceptance. It’s painful and discouraging, but it doesn’t have to be permanent. God values Read more…

By cortnilmarrazzo, ago