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Putting a stop to self-mutilation
While praying about the report, I was reminded of the Bible’s account of Jesus’ healing a tormented man who lived among the tombs. The description of the man’s condition indicates apparent self-mutilation. So even though this problem seems so modern, here is an example of Jesus’ healing it by spiritual means (see Mark 5:1–15).
To me, this means that spiritual solutions can heal people struggling with self-mutilation today. From my own experience with depression, I can honestly say that at first I didn’t find help in simply reading that I was, in reality, the image and likeness of God. It wasn’t a problem with the words, but with my ability to perceive them as applying to me.
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April 2, 2012 issue
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Letters
Cindy Snowden, Sharon Rooker-Brade, Margaret Wylie
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Easter hunt
Jenny Nelles, Staff Editor
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Faith on the field
Ericka Sanders
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For star player: faith, community, hoops
Steve Almasy
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When you find out
Nate Talbot
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The joy of Easter morn awaits you
By Dorothy Estes, Editor
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Forsaken by God?
Abby Hillman
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Why was Jesus willing to come back?
Lois Carlson
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Rays of comfort
Tom Fuller
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Safe and sound
Lynn Weed
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The love God has for you
Michele Newport
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A spiritual slam dunk
Tia Goebel
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A snowboarding parable
Susie Jostyn
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'You've come home'
Barbara Whitewater
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Love in lavender
Nancy Malard
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Praying for others lifts burdens
Suzanne Riedel
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Putting a stop to self-mutilation
Anthony Whitehouse
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Easter week: Preparation of thought
Nancy Fischer
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Complete healing after a fall
David Foote
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Healed of smoking addiction
Regina Cielia Fortuna do Vale
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Healing of hearing condition
Bruce Cunningham
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Keeping a good watch
The Editors