Reset with Bonnie Sala

Sometimes God stops us in our tracks, just short of where we want to be.

It's called atychiphobia.  Common symptoms include anxiety, avoidance, and indecisiveness.  You and I know it as fear of failure.

A lifestyle of their choosing--it's what people increasingly say they want out of life.

Scientists have discovered that in our last moments, we may experience a kind of "life flashing before our eyes." [1]   [1] Honderich, H. (2022, February 23).  Life may actually flash before your eyes on Death - New Study . BBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2022, from bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60495730   

Scrolling through social media occasionally nets some nuggets like this statement: Your value does not decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth.

His career coach asked him to list all the things he was doing in his job.  When his list topped 50 different things, Craig realized why he was exhausted.

The last time you had lunch with a friend, do you remember who finished their food first?

This phrase describes the urge we all feel when under pressure:   Don't just stand there...do something!

The renowned landscape photographer, Galen Rowell, echoed the Creator of the universe when he said, "My first thought is always of light."

You may think that Bible stories are for kids, but there's always a story behind the story that gives us profound insight into what God is like. 

If you give to God out of your surplus, is that really even giving ? Does God value non-sacrificial giving?

When Sara first came to understand that Jesus is God, she thought that she was the only person in her entire country to follow Jesus. She even baptized herself with a cup of water.

Kings and queens, with their colorful pageantry and coronation regalia, are still fascinating to us in this post-modern age.

The refugees arrive exhausted and without any belongings. But Yuri and Nadia don't hesitate to offer help to the broken men and women arriving in their community.

Those who have suffered because of following Jesus, all seem to come to the same unwavering conclusion. 

She was a maverick--a 28-year-old Cambridge-educated doctor who, in 1953, went to work in what was then called the Congo.

Incurvatos in se .  It's the curious Latin term that the North African theologian, Augustine, used to describe one of the things that sin does to us. 

Is that all there is?  That's what a little 9-year-old girl asked herself.

Sex, heaven and hell are pretty weighty topics.  But Jesus Christ spoke more about another topic than any of these.

Think about the great ruins of the world-- the Pyramids of Egypt or Stonehenge in England.  Ruins make us stop and wonder, what happened here?

There's a reason that the Bible is the most translated book in the world.  At 3,350 translations no other book comes anywhere close. [1]   [1] “Top 8 Most Translated Books in the World - Updated 2022.” TranslateDay, 1 Sept. 2022, translateday.com/most-translated-books-in-the-world/.

He said he wasn't appreciated for how hard he worked at his job. But he had bills to pay and so Michael did the only bare minimum required for his role.  In today's work world language, Michael "quiet quit."

If you think that Jesus Christ came to save you, think again. 

Who is running this world?  Presidents, prime ministers, kings?

Before he knew about God's love, Maksi said he thought that violence was the only way to keep his family under control.