When You’re Having Doubts
Sometimes, doubt and faith find themselves hand in hand. I’ve been thinking a lot about how God understands our doubts. This passage in Mark 9, verses 23-24, helped me understand it a little bit better. [...]
Waiting on The Lord
There’s no getting around the fact that for many of us, being patient is hard. Things like waiting for the light to turn green or waiting to hear back from someone after an important conversation, [...]
Choosing to Forgive
Choosing to forgive is a phrase that can bring up a lot of negative emotions: fear, anger, sadness, disgust, or just plain numbness. When I teach on this topic at our MPower workshops, I say [...]
Freedom in the New Year
As a new year begins, another opportunity arises to start fresh. We as a society have decided that the start of a new year gives us the freedom to start over. To become a healthier, [...]
Boundaries During the Holidays
After ten years, I am finally no longer the lone in-law in my wife’s family. Ten years of navigating boundaries around the holidays as the sole outlier has taught me a lot. My wife and I have come a long [...]
5 Scriptures for Hope During the Holidays
The holiday season is usually a time associated with lots of joy! Loved ones come together, traditions are shared, and times of fellowship are just a few of the things that people look forward to. But for others, those feelings of joy and [...]