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I asked to pray alongside a devout Muslim in Phuket, Thailand. He faced west, toward Mecca; I looked upward, facing the ceiling. He kneeled on a rug; I stood on the floor with outstretched arms. Our styles were different, but
No One Chose Where They Were Born I cried as I watched the starving children in Africa with their bloated bellies. The TV ad said, “For a cup of coffee a day you can feed a child in need.” I
In the classic 80’s movie, Back to the Future, Marty McFly journeys back in time to fix the mistakes of his dysfunctional family. He succeeds in the nick of time with the help of a nutty professor and a sports-car
Exercising faith is pleasing to God. It shows we believe in Him and what He’s capable of doing, even when we’re unaware of it yet. Faith trusts in the future God-Kingdom and even calls that future into the present. But
My first good cry after my broken engagement came the day after the Super Bowl, nine months after the relationship ended. I happened to be working in Philadelphia that day. So while the Eagles fans were flying high after their
Inevitably, life will become challenging at some point. Circumstance will smack us across the face with an uppercut, a left hook, or a coup de grâce. When this happens, we have to make a choice: Do we want to be
I was stoked to spend some time with John Eldredge! I asked him a few questions on his new book, Moving Mountains. It’s an inspiring book on prayer. You can also read my full book review at: https://ericdemeter.com/book-reviews/moving-mountains/
The dreaded teenage sex-talk arrived from my mother. I was a teenager and imprisoned in her Audi as she drove. As I was held against my will, she blurted, “Keep it in your pants and don’t impregnate anyone.” Subtle, I
It’s the minuscule chairs I remember most: colorful, plentiful, and especially tiny. I felt like Gulliver in the Land of Lilliput. I was an adult, yet the university’s speech clinic was designed with amenities for children. It was a hostile
Sister Geraldine was an austere, yet caring Roman Catholic nun for almost eighty years. She began her avocation at thirteen and died in the convent at ninety six. Geraldine’s heart was in education; she invested her professional life teaching children
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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.
