Can guys and girls really be friends?

Cory Nickols
25 Apr 2012
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Since the beginning of the world, God created men and women with an innate desire for companionship and the means to fulfill that need in the context of marriage. The Bible says, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall become united and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24 AMP). God wired us to pursue and long for an intimate relationship with a member of the opposite sex and cleave to him or her. With that said, having friendships with members of the opposite gender can be extremely rewarding, but […]

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The Media’s Distortion of Love

Cory Nickols
17 Feb 2012
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When it comes to relationships and falling in love, what does “true love” look like? After all, the movies and Hollywood depict it as some intense love scene, or a knight in shining armor sweeping the beautiful princess off her feet and riding into the sunset, living happily ever after. They make marriage out to be old fashioned – a thing of the past, dull and boring. Movies and much of the media portray infidelity as being so refreshing and exciting, like the new flavor of the month – when one drink is insufficient, there is another waiting to be […]

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How to Pray Effectively

Cory Nickols
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Have you ever wondered why God was not answering your  prayers, or at least not as quickly as you would like or not in the way you expected? I have on many occasions. There are several things to consider when praying. 1.God answers prayers in ways we do not expect. God’s ways are not our ways. God sees the end from the beginning and knows what is best for us. The Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you […]

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Is it Okay to Break the Law?

Cory Nickols
22 Dec 2011
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When is it okay, if ever, for Christians to break the law? Scripture makes it clear that Christians are to follow the governing authorities that God has placed over them. The Bible says, “Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live […]

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How to Have Great Relationships

Cory Nickols
2 Dec 2011
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Relationships take work! The more significant the relationship is in a person’s life, the more effort and energy it takes to keep it moving forward in a healthy direction. For example, a person who is married would naturally invest a lot more time and energy with a spouse than he would in talking with his next door neighbor. And because he spends more time with his significant other, there are greater chances for misunderstanding to take place, offenses to form or for disagreements to arise. If these challenges and obstacles are not handled correctly, they can actually put a wedge […]

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Got Questions?

Cory Nickols
4 Nov 2011
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Question – Is self sex okay? – Kevin, 25 Kevin, This is a great question and one that many godly Christian leaders have wrestled with and have differing opinions on. To be honest with you, there is not a clear answer in the Bible whether or not masturbation is right or wrong. However, we can take principles from the Bible to navigate “gray areas”, including self sex. According to Jonathan Daugherty, founder of Be Broken Ministries – a Life helping the sexually addicted, “Masturbation, if seen purely as a physical function, is not sin. It is simply an orgasmic release. […]

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Ready for a Season of Change?

Cory Nickols
3 Nov 2011
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I live in Northeast Indiana where there are four distinct seasons. It is an exciting time of year because we are currently leaving summer behind and entering fall. The leaves on the trees are changing colors, the air is getting cooler and each day seems to get shorter and shorter. Eventually, fall will end and be ushered in by winter. Just like the different season changes in Indiana, God takes His children through season changes. I am reminded how Moses spent 40 years in the wilderness and then one day out of the blue God spoke to him in a […]

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Shhh! Don’t Let Anyone Know Your Sin

Cory Nickols
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Sin and the consequences of it are not popular messages or topics discussed in our day because most people do not like to be confronted with the possibility that they are doing something wrong. People want to be in charge of their own lives without any repercussions for the choices they make. The Bible says, “There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death” (Proverbs 14:12 NLT). In other words, a person is free to decide for himself what direction he wants to take. However, pride and lack of knowledge blinds him from seeing […]

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The Presbyterian Church is Allowing Gay Pastors

Cory Nickols
5 Oct 2011
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From the beginning of time, there have been people who have questioned God, His existence and His authority on morality including His view on sexuality. People have wanted to believe and adhere to their own ideologies and not be accountable to a supreme judge for their actions and shortcomings… and it is no different in today’s society. Merriam Webster’s Learners Dictionary defines morality as, “beliefs about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior.” But who decides on what is right and wrong? Do I determine if murdering someone is morally ethical or not? Was Hitler right in putting […]

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Don’t Let Fear Immobilize You

Cory Nickols
30 Sep 2011
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A couple of years ago, I had a conversation with my grandma about traveling around the world to experience amazing cultures, natural wonders, cities and people. She told me she had never been on a plane and would never get on one either! I asked, “Why grandma?” Her response was, “I am afraid to fly on planes.” I thought about what she said and it saddened me greatly. I imagined all the wonderful destinations she would miss out on, the new friends she would never meet and memories she would not experience. Her understanding of the world would be limited […]

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