“Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed” (James 5:16) is a non-negotiable command for every Christian. Isolated believers are flesh-driven, fall quickly into sin, easy prey for the attacks of the enemy, and prone to discouragement Read More
The following is an excerpt from the introduction in my new book, Restoring the Wife’s Heart. This will give you a feel for the direction the book takes. There’s something for everyone in the words that follow. Introduction, from Restoring the Wife’s Heart. Your heart Read More
Anxiety: an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physical signs (such as tension, sweating, and increased pulse rate), by doubt concerning the nature and reality of the threat, and by self-doubt about one’s capacity to cope with it. -Merriam Webster Read More
I thought back to the beginning of my journey recently. I discovered porn and masturbation in my teen years; it quickly developed into a daily habit. I was molested at the age of 14. Not long after that event I started contemplating suicide; the self-loathing Read More
Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. Psalm Read More
How are you doing? Here are snapshots of what’s been going on lately and events you can get involved in. The first The Rogue Christian Conference was a blessing Around 50 people showed up in Jamesport, MO last month. We spent time sharing and praying Read More
And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12 The times we’re living in are dangerous to your heart. The enemy is working overtime to harden the hearts of God’s people any way he can, including keeping them in Read More
Last month I read A Woman in Berlin by Anonymous. The book is the journal of a young German woman who lived in Berlin in 1945 when the Russians took the city. During the 10 days between the time the Russians initially poured in and Germany surrendered, Read More
I saw many writing about what a relief it is to say goodbye to 2020. Although the year is new, the Story behind the Story of Covid remains: we are a church at war and the battles will only intensify. The cultural civil war, sexual Read More
Many of you need this. Rest of soul is different from physical rest. Rest of soul rarely comes from a vacation. It may even be elusive at a noise-filled church where there is little if any time to quiet your spirit. We enter into soul-rest Read More
The picture above of my wife and I was taken several years ago. Not long ago, I looked at this picture and noticed my body language; I’m leaning in to Michelle. I hadn’t planned it this way when the shot was taken, it was spontaneous. Read More
Now that the election is over, have you noticed that the calls for repentance and prayer have dried up? Why is this? Do we only pray fervently for our country when an election approaches? Surely they don’t think the moral abyss we’re freefalling into has Read More