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. Those of us with difficult journeys out of harmful relationships, addictions, or damaging religions are frequently reminded…
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.
How to Be Grateful When You Don’t Feel Like It
I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with gratitude. Partly because of my religious upbringing, and partly because I struggle with taking on too much. When I hear the command, “Be grateful,” I sometimes feel resentment or even anger creeping up in me. The question is, “how to do be grateful when you don’t feel like it?”
Staying Focused on What Matters Most
Throughout most of my adult life, I’ve struggled to set good boundaries. Raised in a religious group that subjugated my own sense of self, I failed to learn normal boundaries…
3 Steps to Honor God’s Vision in Our Lives
Often in our Christian walk, we catch a glimpse of a vision that gives us hope that we can impact others in some meaningful way. In the moment, we rarely…
