What are our options for answering the question, "Does following Jesus matter when using social media and interacting with "enemies"? No. Trying to follow Jesus doesn't apply to social media or interactions with people I perceive as my ideological enemies.…
I keep thinking about this and I'm confident that it will change the course of my life. [Update 2/6/2021: Looking back, it's true: this story changed my life.] There’s a widely reported story of an outspoken atheist, Penn Jillette [Image…
Truer words were never spoken: "In this world you will have trouble," said Jesus. (John 16:33, NIV) But when we look at our friends' and family members' posts on social media, it looks more like, "In this world you will…
Perhaps you feel hurt over and over as your spouse does things that violate your values and disrupt your life. You want to love them and be patient and helpful, but where do you draw the line? Are you not…
What an image! What a thought. God laughing with childlike delight? Could it be? Is it possible? Does it even matter what God is like? According to Jesus, knowing God is the essence of eternal life: "Now this is eternal…
This post is an excerpt from the book, "Healing the Stormy Marriage: Hope and Help for You when Your Loved has Mental Health or Addiction Issues," co-authored by myself and my wife, Helen. Helen was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder…
Is it worth making Jesus Christ your greatest hero and giving up anything to love and follow Him? Consider this top 10 list of "great things" that happen when we truly come to know Jesus and seek to be like…
Let's face it. Our marriages and family relationships can be the source of the greatest joy in life or the most frightening energy drains in our life. This post is intended for anyone who loves someone affected by mental illness,…
Have you ever imagined being on that mountain with Peter, James, and John when the face and clothing of Jesus were transformed before their eyes? When Jesus shown as brilliant as the sun? As bright as the sun! I've often…
This post is about HOPE that things can IMPROVE for people with mental/emotional problems and the family members who suffer with them. Secular and Christian perspectives are both included. A Potentially Explosive Trigger Event Recently, my wife and I had…