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Gently grasping his shoulder and earnestly making eye contact, I told Costos how much God loved him. “God loves you, Costos.” He glanced up with an assuring smile. We had just met this young man seconds before. Our team was
Handing Ashkan the dollar-fifty train ticket, I wished I could have bought my refugee friend a boarding pass to my country instead. He feels stuck. Isolated. “I wish I could leave from Greece,” he admitted. He added, “I never fly
An article written several years ago by Peggy Noonan told the story of a man who was killed by a shark. The husband and his new bride were enjoying their honeymoon in the South Pacific. As they were swimming in
You may like or dislike President Trump, praise or protest his policies, or support or wish to supplant his political career. Our current leader of the United States has his share of flaws and egregious behavior, but he’s not the
I was a new follower of Christ when the book I Kissed Dating Goodbye was released in 1997. Fortunately, I never drank its purple Kool-Aid, and I was thankful that youth pastors didn’t have a chance to shove its tenets
Christian dating can be awkward and downright weird sometimes. But let’s be fair. All dating is awkward—for those inside and outside the church. How could it not be? On a first date, you stare at each other wearing the I-wonder-if-this-will-go-anywhere
Working out at the gym yesterday reminded me of 1 Timothy 4:8 “Physical training is good, but training in godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come (NLT). It’s easy to focus on
My gangly instructor guided me through the weight room into the cage where ten monkey-like creatures performed acrobatics. They flung themselves from pole to pole and jumped from one wooden box to the next. I sensed the skepticism on their
Some relationships are fun but frivolous. They are like shooting stars that shimmer brightly then quickly fade. Other couples keep their lights shining unto marriage and for the rest of their lives. The couples who make it to marriage push
A little prince, from another planet, becomes stranded on earth. He is anguished. The prince cannot attend to his beloved rose for which he promised. He recalls how he met his flower and how the seed sprouted one day. Anticipating
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Eric specializes in teaching and writing about conflict resolution, dating, and healthy relationships. He has taught church leaders, nonprofit workers, and missionaries in New Zealand, Greece, Hungary, Romania, and the United States.
Eric earned a B.S. from Purdue University in Interdisciplinary Science and an M.A. from Bethel College in Theological Studies. He also went further training in conflict resolution at the University of Denver and Peacemaker Ministries.
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