END OF WEEK 3                                                                                                                                                    Small Group Discussion GuideThe followi...  Read More

On my desk sits a copy of one of my favorite books,  Steps to Christ by Ellen G. White. If you just let the book open, it will do so with pages 72-73 showing and the pages almost falling out. The chap...  Read More

One of the hardest things about beginning the  journey out of the darkness and into the light of  feeling whole in our mental health is the ability to be  vulnerable. Vulnerability can be tricky, espe...  Read More

Though the devil and his agents may not be something we fear, we must be aware and fight back wisely.  We must also not invite the devil into our lives to gain a stronghold.You may respond to that las...  Read More

Regarding Jesus and the conversation of mental health and demon possession, I think it’s essential to reference two things we mentioned in our opening week.  Our mental health issues must be confronte...  Read More

Through the gospels, Jesus regularly encounters demons that have possessed human beings. Let’s look briefly at one of these stories that shares elements with most of the others involving Jesus and dem...  Read More

Was demon possession in Scripture just mental health issues?  If it was demons, are demons the root of all mental health issues?  Crosswalk family, I will be honest: this was a tough week for me (Padd...  Read More

The following guide is designed to serve as a potential framework for your discussion. Feel free to use it as is or adapt as the Spirit leads....  Read More

Luke 4:12-13Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.When Jesus responded with his st...  Read More

Luke 4:9-11The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For it is written:“‘He will comman...  Read More

Luke 4:8Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’In rejecting the temptation for earthly omnipotent power, Jesus appealed to the commandment that we are to put on...  Read More

Luke 4:5-7The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to m...  Read More