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Have you ever felt like your life is ruined and without purpose, and that you have gone beyond the point of making something good out of it? Many Christians have. However, you do not have to stay stuck in that situation.

It has been described as a searing of the soul, a rending of the heart. C. S. Lewis aptly called it a "problem." And yet the Bible says that there is no such thing as a Christian without it: Pain. Perhaps the most difficult pain, Lewis addresses moreover, is the matter of emotional, or mental, pain.

The concerns of this life can be overwhelming at times, and if we are not careful to guard ourselves, stress can hit us pretty badly. However, as believers, we have been given the fulfillment of all of God’s promises in Christ and we do not have to live from day to day being consumed by the issues of life.

In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, "Hope for the Heart" founder June Hunt shared how Christians can lovingly disagree with one another.

Today is Good Friday, and commemorates the day 2,000 years ago Jesus of Nazareth was crucified and died on the cross for the sin of mankind.

Wherever you are in your walk with God, whether you are on fire, or joyous, or weary, or doubting, or hurting, or in lack, or sick, you can go back to the Word of God, be encouraged with the goodness and faithfulness He has displayed from the beginning and be assured that He will finish His work in your life. It all starts with the cross.

The call to spiritual awakening is to all of us who want to know we are forgiven, accepted, and loved again-as if for the first time.

Young people are crying out for justice and equality - they are seeking hope - they are seeking their Jesus.

The Gospel Herald has compiled ten Easter Bible passages to help you meditate on the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus this coming Sunday.

Here are the five best things you can say to your friend today.

There is something I've come to realize I need to guard against as a mom. I sometimes want to be God in my kids' lives.

In today's culture of self-absorption and self-promotion, it can be dangerously easy to find one's identity in the approval of others. However, as Christians, we are called to find our identity in Christ alone.

However you choose to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, take a moment to reflect on these Irish blessings and inspirational quotes from St. Patrick and remember the real reason for this annual holiday.

"Occasionally, weep deeply over the life that you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Feel the pain. Then wash your face, trust God, and embrace the life that he's given you," suggests John Piper, founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minnesota.

This year, the season of Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1 and ends on Thursday, April 13. During this 40-day period, Christians prepare for Easter by practicing self-denial and simplicity, focusing on spiritual renewal and growth, and reflecting on Christ's sacrifice on the cross.

Evangelist Billy Graham has said that Christians can know Heaven is real by the fact that Jesus came to the world to overcome death's sting and open Heaven's door for us and because of His resurrection from the dead.

Country music star Tim Graw's latest single "Humble and Kind" is prompting Christians to revisit the same, simple heartfelt instructions shared in a 19th century Methodist magazine.

The season of Lent is upon us - it begins Wednesday, March 1 and ends on Thursday, April 13 - and it is a special time where Christians prepare for Easter, the celebration of Christ's resurrection, with prayer, penance, and sacrifice.

Evangelist Billy Graham has said that when addressing couples who are living together but are unmarried, it's important to remind them that they run the risk of "great unhappiness" in the future.

Former pro football athlete and current author, motivational speaker and actor T. C. Stallings said the Lord shifted his passion from sports to acting, and he deliberately has managed that part of his career through film representation that protects his faith. "God is author of my life, and the director of my movies," he proclaims.

After scanning a fashion magazine for a mere three minutes, 80 percent of women immediately experience a smothering attack of insecurity; after three images, their perception of self-worth is distorted by only a few images.

CCM artists Amy Grant and Gary Chapman have said they are "so proud" of their daughter, Gloria Mills Chapman, for selflessly donating a kidney to her best friend, Kathryn Dudley.

Saddleback church pastor Rick Warren has offered some helpful advice on how to overcome pride - a sin he identifies as "the first and greatest barrier to change in any area of your life."

For most of America, Christmas was over nearly two weeks ago. For the 300 million Orthodox Christians around the globe, however, January 7th is Christmas day.

A new year is just another number on the page, but it stands for something much deeper: that we serve a God of fresh starts and new beginnings. I can still recall my first day as a student at Fuller Seminary, thinking about all the possibilities that lay before me-and it fills me with great delight now to remember that day, and the promise of that open door I faced. Now we stand on the threshold of a new year, 2017. What might it hold in store for us? What great opportunities and possibilities might God hold out before us?