Fully Human and Fully Free

I can see those consequences already in my worldview as a child. Beneath the surface of my confident recitation of the formula (fully human + ful...

Feeling the Weight of Sin

Genesis 3 is probably too familiar. Serpent lies. Eve eats. Adam joins. God walks. Humans hide and blame. God curses and promises. God covers and...

When Violence Comes Home

Cindy’s voice shook uncontrollably as she explained over the phone that her husband Ron had just tracked her down with a loaded gun and threate...

When Tragedy Strikes: Finding Security and Hope in an Unsafe World

When tragedy strikes, safety evaporates. Security is undermined. Uncertainty abounds. And fear threatens to take over the human mind and heart. R...

When The Pain Won’t Go Away – Recovering From Abortion

Women feel compelled to choose abortion for a wide range of reasons, and they react to that choice in multiple ways. But the tragedy of abortion ...

When Anger Burns

Anger is one of our most powerful emotions. Its intensity can lead us to view anger negatively, as if it is an invasive parasite. In reality, how...

The Forgiveness of God

To be human is to second-guess ourselves. Even the most confident among us struggle with guilt and doubt. Many of us go through life hoping we’...

Catching Your Breath: Grieving the Loss of a Spouse

God’s breath, the ever-flowing life of His Spirit, will continue to course into you. You will inhale and exhale again—without always catching...

Broken-down Cars: Grieving with those Who Grieve

But when it comes to grief, the happy ending rarely comes so fast. Experiencing the death of a loved one is a lot like being stranded on the side...

Are You The One? – Keeping Faith When Life Doesn’t Go Our Way