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Last weekend, I journeyed to Lajitas, TX to run a 10k on the dry, desert trails of Big Bend State Park. It has been nearly two years since I ran a race, so the pain in my hips showed up…
Read MoreEmotional Exhaustion
I write this mostly to those task-oriented, high-A personalities out there who, like me, can run ragged and deplete your energy quickly and feel emotional, physically, mentally, and spiritually exhausted!! So consider a question for me – “WHY?” Why do…
Read MoreHard to Live in the Present
In the depths of my counseling courses this semester, I came across a beautiful excerpt by H.J.M. Nouwen that I want to share with you: It is hard to live in the present. The past and the future keep harassing…
Read MoreHealed People Heal People
Someone once said that “hurt people hurt people, but with God’s grace, healed people heal people.” I find this all too familiar and true! Paul advised in Romans 12:19-21 that we should not take revenge but instead leave room for…
Read MoreI know what it’s like to go to war…and be free!
In the middle of counseling training a few weeks ago, one of my peers reflected on a piece of testimony I shared about my childhood abuse and it made me really think. She said, “You know what it’s like to…
Read MoreDo We Engage or Do We Avoid?
This morning, I sit in my classroom reflecting on a conversation I had with a man at the Passion Conference I attended last week. It was my third day serving, and I was already worn out from the early morning…
Read MoreGod is Leading You
Even if you are not reading your Bible daily, God is leading you and guiding you each and every day with people, choices, and opportunities He puts in front of you. In our society we have learned to react instead…
Read MoreForgiving the Abuser
When I was five years old, I was sexually abused by a family member. The abuse occurred for two years until the predator moved away, but the occasional visits and family get-togethers remained stressful and brought me extreme anxiety. I…
Read MoreOur Detox Adventure
My perspective on health was extremely influenced by my two body-building brothers I admired during my childhood. I saw them eat tons of protein and cut out junk food to build muscle to achieve their ideal bodies. When I lost…
Read MoreAre You Ready to Defend Your Christian Values?
Parents have to make a choice of whether to accept the terrible repercussions of their children becoming part of the world, or shield them from as much as they can and protect their hearts and minds.
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Christian vs. Christian
Thomas Jefferson said “peace is that glorious moment in time when everyone stops and reloads”. This is so true today when there are so many controversies and agendas and divisions in our society. No peace and no unity. We can’t…
Read MoreGot Jesus?
He is always there waiting for you to sit at his feet and listen to his teaching.
Read MoreI Wish I Could Be Blameless!
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.
Read MoreNew Year with the Word
Increasing your knowledge in Christ allows you to grow closer to Him.
Read MoreThe Aftermath of Suicide
On December 9, 2014, I found my wife dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Read MoreStanding Firm in Your Faith
In our ever changing world, Christians’ struggle to defend their faith in Jesus Christ is growing at record speed.
Read MoreMarriage Study – Win-Win Policy
o, in your own best interest, you have to make sure that he or she wins. For exactly the same reason, the other person has to make sure that you win. The only alternative is that you both lose.
Read MoreFight for Faith
We have a battle raging around us in our world today that seems to be sucking the faith out of Christians and pulling them away from God.
Read MoreMarriage Study – Ephesians 5
In studying a healthy marriage, we will look first at Ephesians 5:22-33. These verses relay a picture of a marriage under Christ, as Christ purposed marriage to be.
Read MoreBreastplate of Righteousness
Paul tells believers to stand firm with the breastplate of righteousness in place.
Read MoreBelt of Truth
Wearing the Belt of Truth carries so many meanings. The truth that we are facing a war with an enemy who wants to pull us away from God. The truth in the word of God. Truth sets us free.
Read MorePutting on the Armor
Paul clearly states in Ephesians that the battle is not against flesh and blood or people, but against the rulers and authorities of this dark world.
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