Click Here if You’re a Failure

This post is only for failures. It’s only for those who have crashed and burned so badly, you think you might never recover. It’s for those who have feared their actions are too terrible and too dark to deserve forgiveness and redemption. Have you ever had those silent talks with God? The ones where you…

Good News for Weary Women

Here is the deal. As great as various advice can be…broken man can’t fix broken man. My friend Elyse says it perfectly in her book, Good News for Weary Women: Whenever we internalize the “helpful advice” of our Facebook friends, our Pinterest pals, the news nannies, or the latest “Christian self-help” books, or when we listen to…

Why the Ashley Madison Scandal Shouldn’t Surprise You

Wait. I’m confused. So, everyone is shocked about Ashley Madison, a site that encourages illicit relationships? I am more than a little amazed at this strange dynamic for two reasons. 1. Our culture is obsessed with sex. Addicted. It’s everywhere we look. Billboards, internet, movies, music, fashion, television, books, magazines, and even Disney shows exude…

A Prayer for Hurting Marriages

Dear Father, You are so good to us. Thank You for being faithful to us—even when we aren’t faithful to You. Thank You for holding us near to You—even in the most difficult seasons. I know it’s easy for us to feel alone here on this earthly journey. But Your Word tells us we are…

To the Woman Who Regrets Her Abortion

Dear sister, I have thought about you for weeks. I wanted to write this letter a while ago, but I was afraid. I am certain that since millions of babies have been aborted, that means millions of women are walking around hurting. I knew this letter had to be written with tenderness and concern. I…

An Unhappy Marriage Isn’t Hopeless

I’d like you give you an update on my marriage. After all, I can’t sit here at my keyboard and tell you what to do in your lives and marriages, as if I know your circumstances. I can only speak on two things. Our own experience, and the truth of God’s Word. In The Meaning…

When You’re Hoping for Better Days Ahead

There I sat, terrified and confused, in a row of church chairs. Awaiting my surgery the next morning, knowing that I had a hemorrhaged tumor in my head. I didn’t know if everything was going to be OK, and I didn’t understand it.  People gathered around me, prayed for me, tried to keep me distracted,…