Sermon

Cultivating Gratitude

Speaker: Tim Pebworth 11/30/19 Location: Orinda This week, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a report showing that for the past three years American life expectancy is declining. Most disturbing, the reasons for the decline relate to drug…
Sermon

All About Emotion

Have you ever noticed how much of life is emotional? While this can be exciting, it can lead to abuse. We will talk about emotional abuse, what it is, as well as what it is not. We've all been guilty…
Domestic Violence - Are You a Victim?
Article

Domestic Violence - Are You a Victim?

Sermon

12 Steps to Overcoming

Using AA's 12 steps to overcoming alcoholism, Mr. Rhodes illustrates how we can overcome our own addictions.
The Blame Game We All Play
Article

The Blame Game We All Play

When we get into trouble in our lives, whom do we blame and should we blame at all?
Love Run Amok
Article

Love Run Amok

How can you know in advance whether someone will become an abusive mate? Don't be one of those who blindly ignores warning signs of bad things to come and pays a price for it.
A teenage boy sitting by himself.
Article

Spank the Book—Heal the Heart

Childhood can be a time of hurt or healing. Sometimes the smallest of actions can make a world of difference.
Article

In Brief... World News Review

Many young people not only accept violent or abusive behaviors but consider them normal and exciting.
Article

Shocking Levels of Violence in Personal Relationships

In the realm of personal relationships, documented evidence provides one example of a serious sin which clearly demonstrates the widespread lack of respect for the rights of others. Statistics gathered on domestic violence against women, represented below by just U.S...
Article

In Brief...World News Review

That's right, your little girl may be using "roids" or "juice," as anabolic steroids are known on the street.