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

People can easily find themselves caught in the web of a spiritually abusive church. How does that happen? And how can you prevent that from happening again? This post offers practical steps that you can take to protect yourself by setting boundaries.

Does low self-worth turn your friends into enemies? Learn how the fear of being seen as worthless can sabotage your closest relationships and how to stop pushing people away. This post offers solutions with the help of Henri Nouwen.

Too often we measure our self-worth by how many “points” we are putting up on a scoreboard. Stop playing the game of self-worth. Find out why your value isn't something you earn—it's a gift from a loving God that you already possess. This post draws on wisdom from Henri Nouwen.

Rob Summers was a baseball phenom with a promising future ahead of him. However, his life took an unexpected turn when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, drastically altering the course of his destiny. Explore six essential steps he took to recover from this devastating tragedy, offering valuable insights to help you overcome your own setbacks and find healing in difficult times.

How can churches effectively help individuals recover from trauma and begin the healing process? This post marks the final installment in a comprehensive four-part series focused on Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth.

Ready to turn your trauma into a positive force? This conversation reveals how you can move past painful experiences and find a new purpose through Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth. This is part three of an interview about trauma and Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth.

Many people within the church community often fail to fully recognize or understand the significant impact that trauma has had on individuals. This article presents part two of an insightful interview with F. Remy Diederich, focusing on the concept of Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth and practical steps toward healing and recovery.

Many people experience trauma but they aren’t able to bounce back. It’s like something gets broken inside of them. Their focus turns inward and they can’t seem to recover. But if people can reframe their loss and see things from God’s perspective, they can often experience a dramatic change. This is Part One of an interview with F. Remy Diederich from the Life Above mental health conference looking at trauma and post traumatic spiritual growth.

Do you fully understand the depth of God’s grace? Too often people limit the idea of God’s grace to simply forgiveness. But God’s grace is much more than forgiveness. God’s grace gives you a new status with God and the power to change your life.

Has a personal setback recently put you on the sidelines of life, making you feel disconnected and discouraged? Do you often feel as though you may never fully regain what was lost or return to the path you once knew? Explore valuable principles of recovery and healing from “crash and burn” experiences through this insightful series of posts designed to guide and encourage you.

When you hit rock bottom after a crash and burn experience, you may feel like you are in exile. But exile isn't a dead end—it's a new beginning. Learn how this period of separation from your old life offers a fresh perspective and helps you rebuild your relationship with God.

When self-destruction hits, why is exile essential? Learn how this period of separation helps you break cycles, start over, and transform your past into a powerful comeback story.

What do you do when a good friend or family member is on course to crash and burn? How far do you go to help them? Learn crucial steps to taking in helping people to recover.

If you've hit rock bottom, there's a way back. Discover 5 essential steps to recover from a crash and burn, rebuild credibility, and begin your journey to a comeback.

Why do some people self-destruct and crash and burn? Explore five common reasons like greed, pride, and lack of self-control that lead to personal downfall.

Does shame make you sabotage good things in your life? Discover how self-sabotage and accepting less stem from deep-seated shame—and find hope for a spiritual reset.

Abuse survivors often struggle calling God “father.” But that’s what Jesus told us to call God. Are there other names we can call God to avoid the association we might have with a bad human father? This article offers some suggestions that can help.

If depression has its grip on you, you are not alone. Bruce Springsteen has dealt with it, along with self-loathing and feeling like an imposter, through his career.

When tragedy happens at the hands of evil people, what role does forgiveness play in it? In the recent school shooting and university scandal, should the perpetrators be forgiven? Is it ever too soon to forgive?