7 Sins the Church Ignores
I was in an engineering class the first time I watched the tragic explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Even though I wasn’t alive when it happened, I caught a…
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You Never Marry the Right Person
In generations past, there was far less talk about “compatibility” and finding the ideal soul-mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our…
5 Ways to Be Generous Even If You’re Broke
God calls us to be generous. But what if you’re broke, barely making it through each month? Can you be generous when your bank account is hovering on empty? The…
How Each Enneagram Type Should Handle Their Anger
What makes you mad? Each Enneagram type has its own unique anger triggers, ways of expressing anger and God-centered solutions to process anger. In this post, you’ll learn what makes…
Faith Involves Your Brain, Too
I don’t like devotional books. I rarely get swept up in emotional worship experiences. And as much as I’ve wanted to be the girl who sings with her arms raised,…
An Open Letter to Christian Perfectionists Everywhere
Dear self-confessed perfectionist, I know how you feel. It’s been another day where you said the wrong thing at work. Another moment where you read too much into a friend’s…
Your Doubt Doesn’t Make You a Bad Christian
Doubt. It should be a four-letter word because, uttered aloud in some church circles, it often elicits the same response as the F-bomb, sending the masses scurrying for cover. And…
Why the Idea of Being in ‘Union’ With God Is So Life-Changing
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might…
The Most Neglected Spiritual Discipline
In 325 A.D., the council at Nicea decided that the 40 days leading up to Easter would be a time for fasting (not including Sundays, which means Lent technically lasts…
Why You Should Avoid the Gospel of Comfort
We live in a time where comfort quickly can become an idol. Instant gratification is made easy with technology; we are constantly bombarded with ads and commercials that remind us…
3 Ways to Grow Spiritually We Don’t Hear Enough About
Several years ago, I started to feel stuck as a therapist. I found many clients desired change, but instead, continually cycled through self-sabotaging behaviors or felt suffocated by shame. “What…
7 Signs You’re Way Too Busy
Have you noticed “busy” has become the new “fine”? When someone asks you how you are, chances are, your default answer is, “Good, busy, but good.” We’ve all heard the…
We Need to Talk About Porn
After listening to a friend in their late 20s share about their sexual addiction, it hit me that they have been struggling with this for over 10 years, a decade…
9 Things Everyone Should Do When Reading the Bible
Very few of us have the inclination or interest in diving into three years of seminary education in order to get a better handle on the Scriptures. However, every believer…
9 Questions to Ask When Your Relationship Starts Getting Serious
Is this “The ONE?” When I was dating I remember constantly being smothered with that one giant question. That was the point of dating, right? To magically stumble upon “The…