A Christ-Centered Growth Mindset Makes Change Possible Have you ever felt like you’ve hit a wall– mentally, emotionally, even spiritually? The good news is that God never designed us to stay stuck. Through Him we are constantly being reshaped, refined, and renewed. Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “growth mindset.” Psychology Today defines it as “the belief that … Read more
Entering the Promised Land We all have a Promised Land to enter. It’s the place where we achieve our God-given purpose, the place where we become all that God intends us to be, the place where we receive all that God has for us. But in order to enter our Promised Land, there’s something … Read more
The Stress of Too Much Information We live in a time when information is everywhere. News updates, social media posts, podcasts, and opinions (lots and lots and lots of opinions) come at us constantly. Sometimes it can feel like trying to drink water from a fire hydrant– there’s simply more coming at you than you can … Read more
“Minor” Characters? I’ve been a Christian most of my life, and I’ve done a lot of Bible reading. I’ve read through the entire Bible numerous times in various translations, and I’ve benefitted from Bible studies taught by excellent pastors. The Word of God is very familiar to me. Many of us know about what might … Read more
A Cluttered Environment Clutter. It’s something we all have to deal with, isn’t it? Usually we think of clutter as something physical. It’s all that stuff you keep promising yourself you’ll clean up someday. It starts with a few things out of place and magically expands if left on its own. A crowded, messy area inevitably … Read more
The Post-Pandemic Church I come from a generation that grew up going to church. It was the cultural norm. As a kid, I only knew of one person in our neighborhood who did not attend church. My, how times have changed. Church attendance had been declining for several decades, but the pandemic of 2020 accelerated … Read more
You’ve Been Hurt By The Church. What’s Next? Church hurt happens. Maybe it’s happened to you. Spiritual abuse can lead you to feeling stunned, overwhelmed, confused and uncertain. What do you do when you’ve been victimized by spiritual leaders you trusted? How do you recover when everything you’ve believed is challenged? The first thing you … Read more
The Power of Positive Thinking Faith Many Christians roll their eyes when they hear the phrase “positive thinking.” They associate it with mind-over-matter, or manifestation mumbo-jumbo. They think it has nothing to do with Christianity. But did you know that The Power of Positive Thinking was not the original title for Norman Vincent Peale’s classic bestseller? Peale wanted … Read more
Am I Wrong To Feel Angry? When someone has experienced spiritual abuse (or any kind of abuse, for that matter),it is normal to have feelings of anger. But often we have not been taught how to process that anger. In fact, in many situations we may have been taught that it was wrong, even sinful, … Read more
Memories…of the Way We Were Our beloved Nana lived to be almost 102 years old. It was such a blessing to care for her in the final years of her life. I remember her saying that the older you are, the more you think of the past. Now that I’m a senior citizen, I’m … Read more