God is Not Mean! You may feel like God is angry and mean when you read particular Bible passages. The story of Job in the Old Testament is designed… Continue Reading
Jesus’ Way of Dealing with Anger What do we learn from Jesus about anger in the Bible? Jesus’ way of dealing with anger is quite different than what we think today.… Continue Reading
Getting the Gorilla of Guilt Off Your Back! At a coffee meeting, Pastor Sean lamented to me, “Another key leader left my church. I’ll probably never see him again.” “Why do you say that?”… Continue Reading
Angry Prayers Can Bring Peace People get angry in different ways. You may raise your voice. Or react with harsh words. Or gossip negatively about someone. Or carry resentment. Or… Continue Reading
Jesus Says Be Selfish “I feel invisible,” Angelica’s face sunk with her words. “My husband doesn’t even see me. He’s so focused on his work, his ministry projects, what… Continue Reading
The Voice of Love to Overcome Self-Hatred What do you hate the most about yourself? What is the thing about you that most frustrates and embarrasses you? The thing you wish you… Continue Reading
A Violent Man Gentled by Grace: Abba Moses the Black Gentled by grace. That’s the incredible and inspiring story of Abba Moses the Black. He was a violent thief who became a humble and kind monk… Continue Reading
Lord, Bless the Man Who Keyed My Car I took Briana, age 18, on a “Daddy Date” to an Angels’ baseball game. We got shut out, but we enjoyed being together. We shared a… Continue Reading
Guarding Your Heart in Ministry “We love because God first loved us” (1 John 4:19). This is the Valentine’s Day message that Kristi wrote on the chalkboard in our powder… Continue Reading
Forgive and Be Set Free! “Forgive and forget,” some say. “Just let it go to God and move on,” urge others. Often it’s not that easy. Maybe you grew up… Continue Reading