For most of my life, confession was a deeply personal experience – between God and myself. When I was a teen, and in a period of rapid spiritual growth, my youth pastors served as a place to be completely open about my sin and find confession. God’s in the process of...
Sometimes Honesty is the Hardest Thing I sat on their couch, with my heart racing and every muscle in my body tense. I was hyper-aware of every little movement in the room, and my eyes were happy to roam anywhere but in their direction. There was a difficult,...
Eventually, We’re All Left Knocking I was 15 when my mother passed away. The year leading up was filled with many nights of pleading–one in particular stands out to me, where the elders of our church came and anointed her with oil for healing. In my young mind, this...
Do You Know Your Mediator? I’ve walked into my share of dicey meetings in my life. More than a few times, I’m the cause of why that meeting is dicey – I’ve said or done something rash, and now I’m about to face the consequences of my actions. Other times, my...
Nothing Changes, Everything Changes Mental resilience is a medical term for a psychological posture that allows an individual to adapt to stressful and changing environments. Individuals with resilience tend to approach difficult situations with a hope and belief that...
The Wounds That Won’t Heal In 2015, after a year of running I was out for a 10K run and I felt a pull in one of my achilles tendons. It was uncomfortable, but not debilitating, so I kept going after some stretching. A week later, the other tendon did the same thing. I...
