After experiencing church hurt or trauma, finding a new community feels risky. Use this practical "Healthy Church Checklist" to evaluate leadership, accountability, and tone so you can find a safe place to heal and grow without the fear of being burned again.

Recovering from a church split is a journey through grief and spiritual trauma. Learn how to prioritize relationships over rules and find God’s purpose in the pain of a divided congregation.

Is Romans 13 a mandate for blind obedience? From the streets of Minneapolis to the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, I explore why Christians are called to drive a spoke into the wheel of injustice.

The Somali residents in Minneapolis were recently referred to as “garbage” by the president of the United States. This hateful statement can only cause division. But there is another kingdom, not of this world, that promotes the very opposite (unity) and is something we should strive for.

Have you been hurt by spiritual abuse or a bad church experience? Have you considered walking away from your faith and church? Discover 10 powerful reasons to hold on to your faith and continue to believe in Jesus, even when others let you down.

Why do bad things keep happening to you? Is God against you? Is it your fate? Do you somehow invite bad things into your life? These ten reasons might help you to turn things around in your life.

Too often church pastors want to control the thoughts and behaviors of their church members. This undermines God’s desire to develop a relationship with people individually. The Bible tells us that we are meant to make our own choices.

When you’ve experienced church abuse, or any significant loss, it’s easy to get stuck in a form of exile where you feel lost and disoriented. This post offers a brief roadmap to help people find the path to recovery.

A few moments of denial can cause long term damage. But if you can manage those moments, you will save yourself much pain. Learn the wisdom that the Bible offers regarding temptation.

In Scot McKnight’s latest book, Invisible Jesus, he looks at the recent Deconstruction movement and helps people to navigate this journey. Find out his main points and if this books is worth your read.

The recent upheaval in Daystar Ministries has caused people to question how we hear the voice of God and the role of spiritual authority. In this post I offer an alternative view to what is often too quickly accepted as God’s truth.

I’ll be teaching over a two week period to students and pastors in Ecuador.

People are leaving the church and pastors wonder why. They are speaking the truth, right? It might have to do with the words they use and the tone in which they speak their words. Learn how churches can speak in a way that lifts up and encourages people rather than making them feel condemned.

People often fail to forgive another person because they misunderstand the meaning of forgiveness. This post is part three of a three part series defining forgiveness. Learn three more things that forgiveness is NOT.

People often fail to forgive another person because they misunderstand the meaning of forgiveness. This post is part two of a three part series defining forgiveness. In this post, learn three things that forgiveness is not.

People often fail to forgive because they don’t understand what forgiveness is. This brief article defines forgiveness in simple terms.

If you are looking to find your purpose in life, it may not be in a career or even a ministry. The Bible gives us a good indication of our purpose by listening to an ancient prophet.

Too often the behavior of Christians doesn’t line up with their claim to be God’s child, earning the name: hypocrite. This post looks at the need to align your behavior with your identity in Christ as God’s child and follower of Jesus.

Abusive church leaders misuse Matthew 18 to silence their victims. Learn why it may not apply to pastors and what you can do instead.