Overcoming a Lack of Purpose

Many people struggle with a lack of purpose and often give up on life. We can look to Jesus to see how his sense of purpose gave him the ability to endure all things.

Overcoming Stress and the Power of Community

Jesus clearly lived under the pressure of stress but he did two things that researchers have proven to be effective in dealing with stress. Quotes from “The Upside of Stress” by Kelly McGonigal.

Overcoming Betrayal

Betrayal is common in the Bible but it’s common in everyday life. How do you respond and overcome it? This post gives you a start.

Temptation and How to Develop Self-Control

In this post, Remy offers ten ways you can develop self control in order to resist temptation based on the book, The Willpower Instinct.

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Four Roadblocks to Self-Control

Self control is one of the biggest predictors of success. But why is it so hard to obtain? F. Remy Diederich looks at four roadblocks to self-control and overcoming temptation in this post.

faith, HabitsF. Remy DiederichJanuary 19, 2019habits, self control, Sin, temptation, The Willpower instinct, Kelly McGonigalComment

When Suicide Takes A Loved One

When suicide takes a loved one, it’s a painful, confusing time. These words, spoken at a funeral of a victim of suicide, might help you if you have lost a loved one.

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How Do You Deal With The Loss of a Child?

Nothing can be worse than losing a child. How does one recover from something like that? This brief post points the way to how to grieve and move on from the loss of a child.

faith, grief, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichNovember 3, 2018faith, grief, loss of child, grief and loss, grieving a lossComment

Tragedy and Loss: Don't Over Spiritualize It

When you suffer a tragedy it’s easy to want to connect some spiritual meaning to it. But be careful not to over spiritualize a tragedy.

Tragedy and Loss: Should We Blame God?

This is part two in a three part series on tragedy and loss. In this post F. Remy Diederich looks at our need to blame someone in the face of tragedy, even God.

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Tragedy and Loss: Where was God's Protection?

Tragedy and loss happen to everyone at some point. But many of us don’t have a theology of suffering, that is, an understanding of God as it relates to suffering. This is part one of a three part series of posts.

The Fear Behind Your Selfishness

This is part three of a a three part series on Generosity and Jesus. This post looks at the fears that make us selfish.

Christianity, faith, God, Jesus, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichSeptember 8, 2018Fear, generosity, greed, Sermon on the MountComment

Greed is Not Good. Jesus' View on Generosity.

Greed is the opposite of generosity. Greed fills you with darkness while generosity draws you close to God. These are some of the thoughts Jesus spoke about in his Sermon on the Mount.

faith, generosity, Christianity, Jesus, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichSeptember 1, 2018generosity, greed, Sermon on the MountComment

Generosity and Jesus: Where's Your Heart?

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus showed people how to be salt and light in the world. One way is to be generous with your money.

Deep Hurt, Deep Healing: Finding a New Identity in Christ

This is part three in a four part series on Deep Hurt, Deep Healing looking at how to overcome the pain of shame. In this post F. Remy Diederich looks at how God’s love and forgiveness starts the deep healing process.

Deep Hurt, Deep Healing: The Look of Shame

Brene Brown offers insight on the feel of shame and how we try to manage it.

shame, emotions, faith, mental healthF. Remy DiederichMay 1, 2018guilt, self worth, Self-esteem, shame, inner healing, Brene BrownComment

Bad Religion and the Resurrection of Jesus, by F. Remy Diederich

So much of what is called Christianity today poorly represents Jesus. It’s just bad religion. Jesus didn’t come to give us more of the same. He came to exchange something new for the old… something alive and life-changing. His resurrection was proof that his way will last.

Tragedy and Loss: Facing the Questions That Haunt You

There are natural questions that haunt us after the loss of a loved one or another tragedy. But be careful what you believe in these moments. It’s important to not try to have all the answers.

God's Love Doesn't Negate the Possibility of Suffering

In our broken world we live in a tension between God’s love and suffering. How do we reconcile the two? Jesus’ life gives us some understanding.

faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichFebruary 10, 2018God's love, sufferingComment

Choosing to Not Give Up On Church or God

There are a lot of reasons to give up on church. The church has failed many people in many ways. But the church is the hope of the world if you engage in it.

Why Can't I Forgive? - the secret to forgiveness

Forgiveness is hard, leading people to ask: Why can’t I forgive? There are reasons for that. And there is a simple shift in thinking that can help you to forgive.

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