I spent 31 years in a relationship that was a result of teen dating violence. The harm is real; the effects can last a lifetime and are...

There are days when I sit and take stock of life. The good, the bad, the ugly are all on full display for me to hash over. Today is one...

Full disclosure: this is a very personal post. It may trigger some readers. While I am sensitive to that possibility, I feel that what I...

I spent 31 years in a relationship that was a result of teen dating violence. The harm is real; the effects can last a lifetime and are...

I lie awake ponder the unfinished I wrestle with these matters incomplete. Of the life long ago that I had wished Surrendered now,...

Mommas are special and we don't always know it right away. I think I had to process my relationship with my mom for several years before...

Often times, I meet with people who struggle against a desire that everything be reconciled. The idea that in the world that everything...

1. John 1:1-18, The Incarnation of God Explanation: The author, John, does not address the linage of Jesus, but rather speaks...

I am thankful for this reminder that we cannot simply stop seeking worldly desire and be morally good. I believe this is a lie that many...

1. John 4:1-26, The Woman at the Well Explanation: If you grew up in church, you likely heard this story as a child. It is difficult...

Romans 5:12-21, Death in Adam, Life in Christ Explanation: This section contrasts our old life, before Christ with our new life, in...

How many of you have the idea in your mind that relationships are give and take? That they should be fair and balanced? Perhaps you are...

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt! Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured-- There where the blood...

Right now, I am in a situation where another person wants to take me down. No matter what I do, everything is skewed, slandered, and...

I can remember the first time I had to forgive someone whom I thought did not deserve my forgiveness. The pain he had caused in my life...

Recently, I was reminded of the pain of betrayal as long-time friends attacked and hurt me. They would not listen. There was no way to...

Once perfected, the image of God in man was the representation of certain aspects of God which He endowed to created mankind. These...

This week, a young man in Atlanta shot and killed eight people who worked at massage parlors. Immediately, there was a notable...

The theme Revelation is that which must soon come to pass so that the full glory of Christ will be revealed to all the world (Halstead...

God cannot be anything He does not will Himself to be. Since He is totally sovereign, He is unaffected by any influence outside of...