Author: Alex Gerber
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What is God’s will for me? This question often seems to baffle me, especially in the midst of life’s circumstances. I often feel lost looking for God’s will in the decisions I make and the circumstances I face. I wonder how many times I muddy up God’s will, when it is actually quite clear? 1…
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I’m going to jump straight in: divorce can reveal how selfish, self-centered, and prideful we men can be. It can bring out the worst in us. So why not look towards and pursue the best? Here, I want to appeal to all of you men going through divorce to look at the best in 3…
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Brokeness. Pain. Despair. Loss.Trials. Tragedy. Failure. These are places men often realize we need something beyond ourselves to help us—to help ease pain, comfort us, encourage us, heal our wounds, rebuild our lives, etc. These are places we really become needy. On the surface, a needy man sounds weak and pitiful. But there is a…
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How absurd does the title sound? Really—who would think about picking out a nice, comfortable spot to settle in when there is a war raging all around? Yet—I do it regularly. I look for comfort and ease. I drift toward what feels right. I forget to fight for what matters, or worse yet—I become apathetic,…
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I wanted to explore ways that a home health organization can look far beyond just providing patient care, and look at opportunities to leave a lasting impact on lives and communities. If you are a healthcare provider or leader, I hope that my curiosity here will encourage and inspire you to think of ways to…
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There’s no slowdown to sickness. Healthcare provision often feels like a constant state of “busyness”. Appointments line up, and it’s not uncommon to feel hurried. But the costs to both patients and providers of “hurried-up healthcare” may be causing more damage than we realize. Barriers are real–our collective healthcare system can make it difficult to…
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“Happy is the man who finds wisdom and understanding in ashes; whose character is well-refined in the fires of life; who experiences his Creator when he has nowhere else to turn.” Divorce papers served. Death of a parent. A long-time job terminated. Losing a friend. A miscarriage. A stroke leaving no ability to stand or…
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Lord, who am I?A man, that You love so dearly?Who am I,that You would give me space and time? I am nothing without You.I have nothing apart from You. For You reached Your mighty hand from heavento tenderly hold my heart.You heard my criesand lifted my head. You—only You—placed my feet on solid ground,and strengthened…
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A few months ago, I traveled to Botany Bay in Edisto, South Carolina. It’s one of the most beautiful places that I’ve been to in the state, and described as a “boneyard” beach. Due to the rapid erosion of the island, the sand and soil around the remaining trees is eroding rapidly and the roots…
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