Forgiveness vs Healing

As Christians we are experiencing a full-on frontal assault against who you are and what you believe. Unfortunately, the media is more than simply complicit in this attack, in that the judgmentalism of the world in general has lumped us all in with the clowns of...

Christian Activism

Pat and I had the distinct pleasure of being introduced to an amazing lady last night. Listening to her talk about what she was doing, what she was so proud of, showing us pictures of lives that been turned around, and the variety of people she was impacting was like...

To Be Healed

Isaiah 53:5 tells us some very specific things about the sacrifice that Jesus made for each of us; “… He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities, the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are...

Fighting Depression

​The number of people we have encountered that are struggling to deal with depression has soared over the last couple of years.  It seems it is more the norm than the exception. We see many contributors. Obviously, the bad news and contentious nature...

Assault Against Families: Part One

Malachi 4:5-6  “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.  And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the...

Assault Against Families: Part Two

Malachi 4:5-6  “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.  And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the...

Assault Against Families: Part Three

​Malachi 4:5-6  “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land...

Unveiling Shame

I want to briefly delve into a topic that we are all familiar with. It is so common that we tend to ignore it completely. Here are some common definitions of shame: 1. The painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, or...

Belonging in Community

In an effort to define the church as something everyone would feel safe in, it has adopted certain terms. Terms like “community,” “family,” and “The Body.” As the church, we desire that people would not only feel safe, but also...

Understanding Trauma

​Trauma is a hot topic word in today’s society. On one hand, we are profoundly grateful that the impact of trauma is starting to be recognized and dealt with. On the other hand, the popularity of the word leads to many misunderstandings.  We are...