“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18 NIV).

As a pastor, nothing gave me a sense of greater sorrow and yet inner compassion than when someone would say words to this effect: “I’m afraid God is using this to punish me for all that I’ve done wrong in the past.” 

Fear of punishment.

Christian, Jewish and Muslim oncology organizations who serve cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones.

It’s hard to fill a need when you don’t know there is a need. Have you noticed that many newly diagnosed cancer patients tell their church “I’m fine.”? One reason this happens is that at diagnosis, most cancer patients have little or no symptoms, pain, or even discomfort. They just woke up one morning feeling fine and went to a cancer screening. Or, they have a small symptom, like a persistent cough, which led to a chest X-ray. Then, when the results come back that they have cancer, they are thinking “How can I have cancer? I feel fine.”

I REALLY need some feedback from you stupendous Cancer Companion Volunteers AND your participants to find ways to improve the Bible Study.

Your weaknesses do not eliminate you from your calling to serve the Lord, they merely define it. Study the interactions between Jesus and Peter to learn how Christ can use your weaknesses for His strength. Discover not only how to discern Christ’s path for you but find the focus and strength to follow through.

Cancer Companions, the Premiere National Christian Cancer Ministry is staged to EXPAND in the next 3 years as we collaborate with over 100 national cancer & healthcare organizations. The development potential from these relationships is tremendous

Inside the Cancer Journey: Daily Readings from Authors Who’ve Been There is a twelve-month devotional for cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones. As the editors, we are repeatedly in awe of how God has wound these twelve author’s words into a magnificent gift for anyone coping with cancer.

Would you consider joining our READER TEAM and provide much needed feedback on a draft of the initial three months of the book? Fill out the form below to join our team today.

Join us for our annual Celebrating Christmas in Your Cancer Journey event!

In relationships, women often find purpose in being caregivers. So, when something ugly like breast cancer comes along, it’s typical for women to resist other people caring for them, especially the men in their lives. Just the idea of a son, husband, father or brother caring for them can upset many women. “I’m the one that takes care of them. They aren’t supposed to take care of me.”

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Looking back, we can see the beauty of God’s plan in using our cancer struggle for His glory.

However, those plans were hard to see when we were surrounded by cancer. When it is hard to see that God has a plan, remember today’s verses: “… call on me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you.” Go to God in prayer, and call on Him. Then, wait on Him to reveal the good plans he has for you.

At Maple Tree, we understand the impact cancer has on your identity. Surgery takes away your body parts. Chemo takes away your hair. Hormones cause you to gain weight. Sickness causes you to lose weight. You’re fatigued and weak. You can’t do the things you once could.

How do you stay you when everything about you is different?

It’s easy to see the importance of building volunteer teams, but not as easy to see how to establish their foundation. Here are some tips that we have seen work amazingly well for Cancer Companion volunteer teams.

Kesem is the leading national nonprofit that supports children affected by a parent’s cancer. Its flagship program, Camp Kesem, is a free week-long, sleep-away summer camp offered across the country by more than 5,300 college student volunteers.

Meet Rae Norrod (MS, RN, AOCN, CNS) a Manager in the Oncology Service Line at Kettering Health in Ohio.