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Don Straub, a practicing clinical counselor, examines whether or not we should see self-love as an oxymoron, or an expression that some see as an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory term.

This week, we received a message signed, “With love and hope in the Lord. Your brothers and sisters from Ukraine.” They wrote: “We appeal to you at this dark time for us, when clouds black from explosions cover the sun over our capital. With tears in our eyes, we ask you to spend time in fasting and prayer to God.” Let us share with you what we did and how you can be filled with hope, faith, and good cheer in the midst of a world dark with the storm clouds of human hatred and satanic wrath.

Don Straub, a practicing clinical counsellor, looks at the process for how to get past deep hurt and how to forgive those who have hurt you.

If God is saving us from sin, where would we have to go in the universe to find the root of sin? Isaiah 14 tells us sin originated in the heart and the mind of an angel named Lucifer who was the highest of the angles, who fell from heaven. So, what method does God use to eliminate sin from our hearts and minds? See how love is the only solution to the sickness and suffering produced by sin.

Don Straub, a practicing clinical counsellor, shows you how there are healthy and unhealthy ways of expressing anger. He also examines the question: Are we in the hands of an angry God?

If you’ve ever smashed your thumb with a hammer or experienced the death of a loved one, you know what excruciating pain feels like. The word “excruciating” comes from two Latin words: “ex” as in the English word “exit” meaning “out,” and “crucia” referring to the crucifix or the cross. So, “excruciating” literally means “out of the cross” or the pain Jesus suffered when He was crucified. If you are right now facing excruciating pain, Jesus understands, and we want to share with you the way Your Saviour dealt with severe pain. Our hope is that His example will help you.

Don Straub, a practicing clinical counsellor, looks at the topic of Emotional Dishonesty. Don helps people struggling with everyday problems by giving them powerful, practical solutions.

Don Straub, a practicing clinical counselor, looks at the question of having acceptable addictions. Don helps people struggling with everyday problems by giving them powerful, practical solutions.

If you would like to see your spiritual life grow, then we have a challenge for you: pick up your Bible every day and read and study the book of Daniel for 30 days. Daniel was informed that his book would be “sealed until the time of the end” (Daniel 12:4, 9). We want to briefly share with you some very important guidelines for studying this revitalizing end-time book. Please, don’t miss the free offer at the end of this message.

Don Straub, a practicing clinical counselor examines the important question of why we sometimes do things that we ourselves do not understand. Don helps people struggling with everyday problems by giving them powerful, practical solutions.