Tailwinds and Headwinds

Tailwinds and Headwinds: we know all about headwinds. But tailwinds often go unnoticed. Can we learn to be thankful?

faith, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichDecember 5, 2021gratitude, humility, pride, success, tailwinds, thankfulnessComment

Deconstructing Faith

Deconstructing faith. It seems to be what people are doing a lot these days. Is it wrong? Is it dangerous?

faith, church, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichSeptember 8, 2021deconstructing faith, faith, losing faith, agnostic Comments

Spiritual Abuse in Latin America, Abuso Espiritual en America Latina

Here is a spanish translation from a chapter of the book, Broken Trust, in regard to spiritual abuse.

abuse, faith, latin america, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichAugust 30, 2020latin america, Spiritual abuse, spiritual abuse in latin america, church in Latin America, church abuse Comments

Overcoming Darkness by Absorbing the Sin of Others

How to forgive is modeled for us by Jesus. Jesus bore our sins so that we can bear the sins of others… absorbing their sin against us like a sponge. Can you believe God for that?

faith, forgiveness, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 23, 2019forgive, Forgiveness, forgiving sin, how to forgive, absorbing sinComment

Overcoming Injustice

How do you face the injustices in your life? Today, we live in an age of outrage. But Jesus showed a different way.

faith, Bible, Jesus, religion and spirituality, JusticeF. Remy DiederichMay 11, 2019betrayal, injustice, trusting God Comments

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.

Bible, faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 6, 2019helping others, lack of purpose, finding your purposeComment

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.

faith, connection, God, relationships, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 2, 2019overcoming stress, community, church Comment

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.

faith, relationships, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichApril 29, 2019betrayal, rejection Comments

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.

grief, loss, faith, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichOctober 21, 2018God's love, loss, Pain, suffering, tragedy, overcoming tragedy, coping with tragedy Comments

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.

faith, Bible, Jesus, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichAugust 25, 2018generosity, Sermon on the Mount, greatness Comment

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.

faith, God, religion and spirituality, mental healthF. Remy DiederichMay 5, 2018God's love, Gods forgiveness, shame, identity in Christ, inner healingComment

Deep Hurt, Deep Healing: What is Shame

This is one of any posts looking at shame; what it is and where it came from.

God, shame, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichApril 28, 2018guilt, self worth, Self-esteem, shame, faith Comments

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.

church, Easter, Bible, Christianity, faith, God, religion and spirituality, JesusF. Remy DiederichApril 7, 2018bad religion, resurrection, toxic faith Comment

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.

faith, grief, suffering, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMarch 11, 2018grief, loss, suffering, tragedy, overcoming tragedy, coping with tragedyComment

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

Marital Meltdowns: How to Divorce Proof Your Marriage

What are the secrets to a successful marriage. This post outlines some of the lessons my wife and I learned in over 40 years of marriage as well as how to divorce-proof your marriage.

religion and spirituality, relationshipsF. Remy DiederichJanuary 13, 2018divorce, marriage problemsComment

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.

anger, faith, forgiveness, self worth, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichOctober 28, 2017anger, forgive, Forgiveness, how to forgive, forgiving the unforgiveable Comment

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