R. Christian Bohlen's Blog
February 8, 2025
Embracing Joy in the Journey: How Christ Transforms Our Everyday Struggles – A Guest Post
Life is often filled with challenges that leave us feeling weary and disheartened. Whether it’s the pressures of work, personal loss, financial strain, or internal battles with self-doubt, struggles can make the idea of finding joy seem like an unreachable dream. However, as believers, we are invited into a deeper reality: a life where Christ not only walks with us through struggles but also transforms them into opportunities for growth, peac...
April 23, 2024
God is Faithful – A Guest Testimony from Keon Lindsey
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” (Psalm 34:8)
I learned this verse as a boy and it has proven true over forty years. How? Let’s begin with some background.
I was blessed to have a mother who loved Jesus. 
Her hunger for the Lord led her to listen to the local Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN) radio station with excellent Bible teaching. As a kid, I would hear messages from the Bible while playing around the house. Sometimes t...
February 12, 2024
From Dust and Despair to Serving God with Joy – A Guest Testimony
Brother Oguta contacted me recently upon discovering some of my writings on this website. Our stories touched each other greatly. He was kind enough to share his experiences as a boy and now serving God, serving many believers and nonbelievers throughout his region in Kenya. I love hearing how God watches over and helps the humble who are willing to look to Him first. In this story, we see how God can raise us up to do great things fo...
April 24, 2022
How to Calm Your Moral Outrage on Social Media (a Christian Perspective)
The culture of finger-pointing and catastrophizing others’ words has grown so out of control in social media. Are we plunging into social chaos?
What can be done? This article presents practical, personal solutions.
The Swift Decline of Today’s Online CultureIf you politely disagree with someone online and empathetically explain your views with kindness, few will pay attention.
But if you use outrageous language or make claims that another person violated th...
March 30, 2022
How to Overcome Temptation: Christian Techniques that Work
Congratulate yourself, just for a moment. After all your struggling and suffering with temptation, here you are, striving to rise above. You care deeply or you wouldn’t be researching this. That’s worth a bit of acknowledgment, isn’t it?
This article is full of fresh metaphors, wonderful scriptures, and links to other great articles. You won’t leave this reading empty-handed.
Degrees of TemptationRecognize that there are different degrees of temptation you face:
Occasion...March 28, 2022
Our FIRST Joint Interview: Couples Synergy
We are delighted to announce our latest podcast interview, this time with Helen participating. Learn about our 35-year journey with multiple mental illnesses plus recommendations for how couples today can gain spiritual strength and learn specific techniques to weather the storms.
Click to listen to the audio stream.
Estimated listening time:
40 minutes
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February 8, 2022
Healing the Stormy Marriage – Book Trailer
Click and see! There is hope. There’s instant relief as you see that you are not alone in your challenging marriage. An estimated 25% of all American adults will experience a mental health issue this year alone! The toll on their spouses is beyond words. If you’re seeking help, here it is!
Visit Healing the Stormy Marriage to learn more about the book and it’s powerful approach to finding healing and saving your marriage.
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January 22, 2022
Jesus and the Twitter Era – An Interview with R. Christian Bohlen
Note: The full interview on Inspiration.org with Dr. Craig von Buseck can be found here.
CVB: The title of your book is ‘Jesus Christ, His Life and Mine,’ and the subtitle is, ‘The Story of Jesus and How it Applies to Us in the Twitter Era.’ The interesting hook for me in your book title is the Twitter era. Tell me how you came up with this concept of the story of Jesus and how it applies in the Twitter era?Christian Bohlen: That subtitle just evolved in the last cou...
November 11, 2021
How to Love “the One” Like Jesus
Spiritual miracles happen in one heart, one life at a time.
Nowhere (outside of scripture) have I seen this illustrated more effectively than in the movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which depicts how God can use any of us as one who loves like Jesus.
My favorite quote from the movie occurred near the beginning. Perhaps you recall the scene where the cynical, often-unkind journalist talks to Mr. Fred Rogers for the first time and hears this response (paraphras...
September 22, 2021
How to Live with a Mentally Ill or Addicted Spouse or Family Member (Christian Perspectives)
The frustration takes such an emotional toll on you.
What can you do, especially if your loved one refuses to get help (for now)?
This hopeful, practical post is for Christians who are married to an unstable individual. Most of these principles apply to relationships with other family members as well.
Imagine waking up tomorrow with new hope because you understand the secrets of living successfully with an unstable spouse. How good would that feel?
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