Crosswalk PLUS Weekly

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  Finding Rest, Relief, and Recovery from Anxiety Having an anxiety disorder doesn’t mean our faith is fake or broken. 
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  7 Rewarding Reasons to Have Children With all that they allow us to do and all that they don’t, why should we have children? Here are seven rewarding reasons why we should have children.
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  Who Was St. John of the Cross? Who was St. John of the Cross, and how might this concept of a “dark night of the soul” be helpful for us today?
• How Do We Know When We Hear Jesus’ Voice? Each voice is unique in tone and character, inflection, and delivery. But there is one voice that has the power to command the attention of every earthly and heavenly soul. Jesus. 
• Who Was Anna the Prophetess in the Bible? Anna is the only woman in the New Testament to be referred to as a prophetess. This woman of faith, who served the Lord and his people, recognized Jesus as the savior of the world the first time he entered...
• Why Should Christians Know the Word ‘Fernweh’? Fernweh is a combination of two words. Fern which means distance (not houseplant) and wehe which means ache, misery, or sickness. Combine the two, and you have the concept of having an ache for a faraway...
• 7 Prayers for Broken Family Relationships With so much wisdom available to us, why are so many families broken? And, more importantly, is there a way to stop the ongoing cycle? Here are 7 prayers for broken family relationships.
• 8 Scriptures to Inspire You When You Feel Stuck If you want some inspiration in your life today, then here are eight verses to inspire you to get unstuck.
• 3 Ways to Combat the Teen Mental Health Crisis Teens’ mental health is in crisis. We can see how the aftermath of walking through a global pandemic, coupled with the effects of a more digital world, have led to an explosion of mental health-related...
• The Church Is Family: Support Each Other by Reconciling We fight for family by waging peace. We don't talk bad about each other – that is criticism – and it destroys the church's peace. We address problems face to face – that is, feedback – and build the...
• What Is God's Providence? When God makes a plan, God also makes a way. That is who our Father is. That is what our Father does. We can look back at moments of crisis and pain and see how God showed up. So let's take this one step...
• How to Recognize Evil in Our Everyday Lives The battle of good and evil wages in the background of our lives. Each day, let’s pray to recognize the work of the enemy for what it is, instead of letting it damage our confidence and relationships.