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Should a Christian Have Self-Esteem?

Written by Erica Bennett

Society’s obsession with self-esteem can have unintended consequences. How should we as Christians determine our self-esteem and the way we esteem others? Self-esteem is one of the most...

Anger: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Written by Joshua Travers

You can feel it pulsing within you. It’s struggling to control you. Once it gains control, there’s no telling what might happen—anger is so hard to fight! Anger is something that...

Answering Superman’s Questions: The Destiny of the Men of Tomorrow

Written by Joshua Travers

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound … it’s SUPERMAN! He has some questions—for you! Heroes have always...

Don’t Follow Your Heart, Get a New One!

Written by Jennifer Cox

A popular philosophy that runs through many pop songs and movies is the idea that one should follow his or her heart. But is there a better way? The story line of many feel-good movies often goes...

Don’t Worship the Gods of Consumption!

Written by Gabriella Kroska

We live in a culture that’s devoted to material goods and physical pleasures—things that don’t last. What kind of treasures will last for eternity? Last year I took a college...

How to Conquer the Obstacle Courses of Life

Written by Gabriella Kroska

A challenging obstacle course turned out to be more difficult than I imagined. Here are some lessons I learned for facing the obstacles of life. Recently, I attended a leadership camp through my...

El Dorado

Written by Joshua Travers

For centuries many men have felt compelled to look for the lost city of El Dorado. Only a select few, however, have pursued a city of even greater treasure. El Dorado. Ever since the conquistadors...

Making Our Word Good

Written by Lynn Marshall

A recent experience highlighted an important lesson—we must develop the reputation of being good to our word by always striving to do what we say we will do. On a recent trip to visit my...

To FI or Not to FI: That Was the Question

Written by Jennifer Cox

Questions, doubts and challenges nagged at me. Could I really do it? Was it too late? Was Foundation Institute the right choice? Even before Foundation Institute existed, my friend and I had...