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Over the Hump

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 Young men come to the PAYH from diverse backgrounds and home life. There seems to be with each one of them a necessary adjustment time to »

Overcoming the Impossible

Everyone likes to pull for the underdog. From sports to romantic comedies to real life, something in our nature wants the weaker opponent to win. Perhaps we do so because, at some point or another, we’ve all been in situations where failure seemed guaranteed. One year, my high-school basketball team »

Many Bad Mothers

"Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praises her." - Proverbs 31:28 Mothers can be very, very good, and mothers can be very, very bad. We do not want to put emphasis on the bad mothers, because by and large we believe, or like »

A Fixed Chasm

"And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us." - Luke 16:19-31 Jesus tells a parable about a rich man and a »

Not My Kid

Unless you’ve been living under a rock in recent years, you’re probably aware of the rampant prevalence of drugs and alcohol in our culture. Whether you realize it or not, many of your friends, family, and acquaintances struggle with substance abuse and addiction, and the celebration of the casual use »

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