Are Christians Offering the Wrong Support?

Recently at a conference, I met Shane*, a single dad who loves Jesus and is deeply committed to following the Lord. But Shane struggles with feelings for other guys. His church offers a ministry to those like Shane. Although the group offered him a tight community, he found it alienating and hard to make room...

Abandonment Issues

"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’"   HEBREWS 13:5 (NIV) I BELIEVE GOD CREATED some animals not to remind us of his attributes, but to help us remember what he is not....

An Open Letter to Dads on Father’s Day

A great post I had to share from Dr. Watson on Fathers.com On this Father’s Day weekend I have a gift for you…a gift of words, beginning with some validation and encouragement, then ending with a challenge. As a father, you no doubt have a lot of weight on your shoulders and I’m guessing that you often feel overwhelmed with all...

Beyond the Fence

After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words. —1 THESSALONIANS 4:17–18 (NIV)   THE SIGN READ: Stay Three Feet from Fence....

How Can I Trust God Better?

“I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.”  Psalm 119:176 (NIV).  Do you ever find yourself slightly alienated from God wondering how you can trust God better? Our daughter's pet helped me understand how easy it was to go astray. “Stop it!” my young daughter scolded....