There are few things more painful than when Christian friendships go wrong. I have thought about this a lot over the years as I have had my share of friendships that have gone up in flames like they were doused with gasoline. Does this resonate with you? No matter how many times it has happened to me, the pain has …
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Our Role in God’s Kingdom
I always talk about how much I love Peter. He says exactly what’s on his mind to a fault and in my opinion seems to be the most vulnerable, mistake-filled, raw disciple in the Bible. I think that’s why I love him and why he resonates most with me. In every instance it seems that Peter meant well, yet in …
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Uzzah’s Fatal Touch
I would have stopped the Ark of the Covenant from falling on the ground. And I would have perished for it. There are times I think of Uzzah in Scripture and consider the severity of something that seemed so innocent. 1 Chronicles 13:9-10 reads, “And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to …
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Does God Care about Our Pain and Suffering?
Everywhere we look there is chaos… Afghanistan… Haiti… COVID… I imagine as things seem to be falling apart around the world, people are wondering, “Where is God?” It is a reasonable question as it can appear that He is silent, permitting suffering to happen that by nature, we are told He has the power to prevent and control. Yet in …
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ONE IN MINISTRY
My friend and I were talking today about the importance of pushing through the moments of silence and the absence of affirmation in ministry. We know as Christians that affirmation is never the goal, yet as humans, especially in this social media age, we are surrounded by the likes, shares and followers mindset. In our humanness they seem to affirm …
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Becoming John the Baptist
Have you ever really thought about what it must have been like to be John the Baptist? I have thought about it many times over the years…I even considered writing a book about him. I find him to be one of the most fascinating people in Judeo-Christian history. I don’t know how often we think about the modern times that …
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Should Christians Talk About Hell?
“He also will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, …
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It Was Always Faith
I had over 50 symptoms of damage relating to my brain injury and most of these symptoms were extremely distressing and disturbing. The damage caused me to live in utter confusion and in a very real way, lose sense of reality. I had cognitive loss resulting in problems with memory and time, physical damage resulting in pain and seizures, emotional …
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10 Things Parents with Special Needs Children Don’t Talk About
There are more than 10 things that parents with special needs children don’t talk about, but these ten things come to mind when I think of life as a mom to two special needs daughters. We are always tired. When I mean always, I mean always! Our lives are filled with appointments, therapists, meetings, doctors, consultants, fear, worries and sleeplessness. …
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A Messy Faith
As some of you already know, this last year and a half has been very difficult on my family and I. In the beginning of this year I suffered from a traumatic brain injury that was so difficult and distressing that I have begun to see a trauma counselor to help me process and heal. I find myself not who …