If there was ever a time that we needed wisdom and truth, now is the time. There is so much disinformation, deception, and distortion flying all around us right now, it is hard to know what is true and what is a distortion of that truth — a lie? Whom do we believe? What do…
“Why did I think I could live my life with boundaries in some areas and not in others?” This is the question posed me to me in my Bible study this morning that struck like a lightening bolt. Clearly, I have boundaries in my life. I am faithful to my husband, I don’t use profanity,…
Two years ago I wrote a post “4 Reasons Christians Lose Their Faith“, a post that I’ve taken a lot of heat for in the comments section. Since that time, we’ve seen several more prominent Christians do what they call “deconstructing” their faith. There are three things I have observed about this process, as well…
Have you ever puzzled over these words of Jesus? “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” John 14:12 I have heard many interpretations of this verse. Some say that we…
Several years ago, I was invited over to a friend’s house. They had just moved into a new place and had purchased new furniture. Everything was so new and color coordinated; it looked like they had lifted every room right out of a magazine and put it in their apartment. Tinges of discontentment started to…
My heart was gripped with such sorrow when I read the news story about Pastor Stoecklin who took his life. He struggled with depression and anxiety. While it may seem to us strange that a pastor, who leads and teaches the church, should struggle with anxiety and depression, the fact is that 1 in 4…
