If people really knew this about me…

I have a friend who currently struggles with going to church. He wants to worship and hang out with fellow Christians,  but he’s afraid. He fears that Christians will shun him if they really knew the sexual sin he’s been involved in. There are days he”s not even sure God wants... Read More

Scrutinize thyself first

The married couple sitting before me was in serious trouble. They both felt deeply hurt and betrayed by the other. He lied about a serious gambling addiction that threatened to sink them financially. She covered up an inappropriate friendship with a male co-worker.  Both had a long list of how... Read More

Forgiveness . . . an act of defiance against evil

Just finishing up editing some great discussions on forgiveness for the HFML website with author Dan Allender and Pastor Rod Van Solkema that I think you’ll find challenging. I know I did. One of the noteworthy remarks that I just can’t shake from our discussion was Dan’s comment... Read More

Snow . . .

I love a fresh snow. As I’m writing this post, I’m looking out my slider door at a fresh coating of powdery white that blankets my backyard.  Ever since I was a kid growing up in central Pennsylvania, snow has been a magical, mystical experience. Whether I’m inside next to the... Read More

Rolled Away

I was just reading in Joshua 5:9 where God told Joshua, “…Today I have rolled away the shame of your slavery in Egypt.”

Then it hit me:  God has rolled away the shame of my slavery, too.

Do you have things in your life that creep back into your mind and haunt you? ... Read More

Pulling Weeds

Weeds. I hate them. I remember as a kid that I always dreaded taking my turn weeding the family garden. Hot, sweaty, bugs, and those contemptible and irresistible weeds. The clay soil in our garden was so hard that pulling a weed was next to impossible. I sometimes secretly wondered if my dad just... Read More