It’s hard to believe, but it’s been one year since releasing Leaving Christian Science:10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ into the world. So many good things have come…
10 Bible Verses About Trauma
It’s hard to have trauma in your past that continually causes you pain, whether you’ve been through emotional trauma, physical trauma, or have complex trauma. I’ve written about my own journey of experiencing trauma and finding the blessings within trials. It’s no picnic, and sometimes I find myself triggered by the same things over and over again.
What is Christian Minimalism? [Book Review]
Christian Minimalism by Becca Ehrlich is a wonderful primer covering basic Christianity and the minimalistic lifestyle. It offers readers a contemplative look into a simpler way of life. Ehrlich notices…
The Making of Biblical Womanhood [Review]
The debate between complementarian and egalitarian views within the Christian church has gone on for years. Every so often a new book publishes that challenges long-held beliefs in a way…
10 Bible Verses to Ignite Your Morning
I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with mornings. On one hand, I love the freshness of beginning a day anew. There’s a sense of hope and redemption…
The Subtle Shift From Boy to Man
The transformation from boy to man is certainly a journey, but it happens in the subtle shifts along the way.
Zondervan Verse Mapping Bible [Review]
In recent years, a trend has emerged that combines mind mapping, bullet journaling, and sketchnoting. This trend is called Verse Mapping and it’s a type of guided inductive Bible study made accessible to all through a specific style of note-taking as you study Bible verses one-by-one.
CoSchedule Marketing Calendar [Review]
I’ve been self-employed for the last few decades and continually look for ways to increase my efficiency at handling client work, writing projects, blogging, and running my content websites. I’ve used a lot of different software solutions over the years and one of my very favorite pieces of software is CoSchedule, the all-in-one marketing calendar for bloggers, marketers, and well, really anyone.
How to Study the Bible
When I left Christian Science in my twenties, I didn’t know much about how to study the Bible.
Broken by Trauma, Healed by Hope
Everyday occurrences can trigger past hurts in ways that are difficult to understand. Trauma isn’t easy to wrap your mind around and having hope during difficult times isn’t common. Those of us with difficult journeys out of harmful relationships, addictions, or damaging religious groups are frequently reminded of our brokenness when things don’t go as planned. The year 2020 was not a stellar year for having a sense of control over our lives, yet there can be purpose and growth in navigating through these difficulties. Through understanding and looking deeper at things, we can embrace being broken by trauma, and approach being healed by hope.
5 More Things Covid-19 Has Taught Me
Last week, I shared five things I’ve learned during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. As we roll into the New Year, most people feel ready to kick 2020 to the curb. I’m not so quick to say that 2020 was a complete loss.
5 Things Covid-19 Has Taught Me
It’s difficult to gain perspective when we are in the middle of the biggest upset to daily life any of us can remember. If it had only lasted a few weeks, we’d be back to normal. But we’re not. We are nearly a year into this thing called a pandemic, and my flexibility (word of the year) and patience (that thing you’re not supposed to pray for) have been pushed to new limits. Initially, I wasn’t sure there would be many lessons to learn from Covid-19.
