Is It OK to Ask WHY?
For as long as human beings have tried to survive in a sinful world they have asked WHY. The problem…
Overcoming Hardship
5 Questions Every Married Person Should Ask
Ask the wrong questions, and you’ll get answers that are misleading at best and possibly harmful. Ask better questions, and…
10 Scriptures for the Journey Through Grief
Death hurts. A lot! The testimony of Scripture and of Christians during the last 2000+ years is that believing in…
The Christian’s Journey Through Grief
** My new book The Christian’s Journey Through Grief is to be released next week, May 7, 2019, and it’s…
The Antidote to Self-Doubt
What does the self-talk in your head sound like? What do you tell yourself? Perhaps like so many people you…
When you should NOT be Kind to Your Spouse
Truthfully you should always be kind to your spouse. The problem comes when you confuse kind with nice. And accepting…
What to Do When You Feel Lonely
Pain is perhaps the loneliest thing in the world. That goes for emotional pain, physical pain, spiritual pain. It becomes…
What to do When it’s NOT OK
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you? Or is it happening to you right now? Or perhaps the…
Who Are You Becoming?
If you are the same person tomorrow as you are today, your life will pretty much be the same as…
3 Steps to Fulfilling what God Created You to Do
Why are you here? What is the reason God placed you on this earth? Many people struggle with that question.…
What Does Taking the Next Step Look Like?
The right first step in every situation is to pray, “God, help me! Jesus, come!” Inviting Him to be With…
How I Push Through the Holiday Blues
Holidays are supposed to be “happy and bright,” right? But every year I hear from people for whom the holiday…
3 Warning Signs You’re Under Spiritual Attack
Do you ever find yourself trudging along as if in a fog? Something’s off and you can’t nail it down.…
How I Experienced Transformation
I’m not the same person I was before. Some feedback from friends recently has pushed me to reflect on my…
Undo the Shame, Unlock your Transformation
Hiding is human. But if any part of you wants things to be different, it’s time to undo the shame…
How Your Troubles Lead to Transformation
Think back to the times you’ve made some significant step forward – overcoming a bad habit, developing a new skill,…
How Changing Your Past Can Change Your Future
A wise mentor once told me, “You can never step into the same river twice.” Life happens. You can’t recreate…
How to Partner with God for Your Transformation
God is after your complete transformation. He desires to apply the redemption Jesus paid for on the cross to every…
What Can Christmas Do for You?
Few of us, if any, come to Christmas unscathed. The busyness of family and church events, family drama, or wishing…
Working Together With God For Your Freedom
Freedom is a metaphor used too often in Scripture for us to ignore. It’s not the only Biblical picture of…
What to Do When You Don’t Feel Thankful on Thanksgiving
Today in the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Family and friends gather to enjoy each other and remember our…
Christians Behaving Badly
When someone complains about Christians behaving badly a common response is to admonish them to look to Jesus rather than…
The End of the Story
The Bible as a true story, an epic play, a blockbuster movie, should come with a warning; Spoiler Alert! We’re…
Feeling God’s Love when Others Don’t Love You
You believe what the Bible says; “God is love.” But that can seem so intellectual, so “spiritual.” Your heart aches…
How to Receive Healing from God
We all need to receive healing from God. (And if you believe you’re the exception, you need an extra special…
How to Experience Permanent Freedom
Wouldn’t it be nice to live completely free – permanently? Imagine how it would feel to not have to expend…
What it Takes to be a Faith Hero
When you think of what faith means and who demonstrated great faith, you probably think of Biblical heroes such as…
10 Ways to get Mental/Emotional/Spiritual Nourishment
You and I are full of leaks. The good things we get filled up with only last so long. We…
God Doesn’t Always Fix You
By that I mean, God doesn’t always fix you in some magical single moment. In the ultimate sense God always…
Translation Aids for Man-Speak and Woman-Speak
Perhaps Rosetta Stone, the language learning/translation software, should develop a program to provide translation aids between men and women. Listening…
When You’re Still Afraid and Anxious after you Pray
Jesus and His disciples are in the boat on the Sea of Galilee. The wind and waves are about to…
When Your Marriage Fails Anyway
Sometimes all you’ve got is not enough. Sometimes even God can’t fix it. Sometimes all your tears and work and…
Worry about Material Things: What to Know and Do
Of course you worry when there’s no money in the bank, no food in the house, no immediate prospect of…
No Fear of Death: Fearlessness as a Spiritual Weapon
Fear of death is perhaps the biggest fear of all. And losing the fear of death brings wonderful freedom and…
How Jesus Dealt with Evil: Our Divine Example
Jesus’s life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension defeated the kingdom of darkness. His victory in the spiritual realm is vital…
How Peter Overcame Crippling Fear
From what you have read in the New Testament, can you imagine Peter, James, John, Paul, or any of the…
When Spiritual Warfare is Dangerous
Spiritual warfare is dangerous. But it’s not for the reason we usually think. Say spiritual warfare and people get all…
Who Is Your God?
Do you know who your God is? As Christian believers that may seem a rhetorical question. But if someone met…
Your Prescription for Fear and Anxiety
What are you so worried about? What are you so afraid of? The Bible says we should not be anxious…
You’re NOT Stuck in this Marriage
One of the most common sentiments I hear from married people is, “I feel stuck in this marriage.” Yes, you’re…
A Widow’s First Year Alone
In some sense “widow’s first year alone” is deeply false. I’m not really alone. I never have been, and I…
7 Things to Know if your Spouse is a Christian and Abusive
God-talk and violence – physical, sexual, mental, or spiritual – have mixed for centuries. Sadly that same mixture shows up…
Positive Thinking and the Bible
Is it magic? Is it “mind over matter?” Does faith mean white-knuckling it with positive thoughts and affirmations? What do you…
Two Times when Anxiety may be Useful
Anxiety is uncomfortable. You’re keyed up inside. You wonder if you can trust your thinking. And your body may experience…
What to do with Pain as a Widow: 2 Critical Keys
There’s no way to make death and grief OK. Death is an aberration in God’s universe, and every time we…
The Stockdale Paradox and Spiritual Warfare
Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale was an officer in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He became a fighter…
HOPE for the In-Between Times
The in-between times can often be one of the most challenging. The Christmas celebrations are over. The New Year is…
7 Things to Do the Day After Christmas
It’s the day after Christmas. The presents are unwrapped. The Christmas decorations may still be up. Christmas dinner leftovers are…
7 Steps to Freedom from Pornography and Compulsive Masturbation
How do you find freedom from compulsive sexual behavior? What does it look like? What does it take to get…
Your Marriage is on the Rocks: 3 Things to Do
It looks like your marriage is about over. Love, intimacy, communication, connection – those are all long gone. What do…
