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.

If you don’t like the way your life is turning out, perhaps it’s time to take control and write a better, more fulfilling story for your life. This post provides four practical steps to help you begin crafting a new and improved life narrative.

Experiencing loss is much like being sent into a deep emotional exile. The intense grief that accompanies loss can leave you feeling isolated and disconnected from the life you once knew and cherished. However, it is possible to find your way back. Here are five practical steps you can take to begin the journey of healing and restoration, ultimately returning to a life full of hope and flourishing.

This is part three in a four-part series on Deep Hurt, Deep Healing, focusing on how to overcome the persistent pain of shame. In this post, F. Remy Diederich explores how God’s boundless love and unconditional forgiveness serve as the essential starting point for the deep healing process. By embracing these truths, you can begin to reclaim your life fully and move forward towards lasting restoration and peace.

If you have been deeply hurt, have you found deep healing? Our hurt is often rooted in the pain of shame. But what is shame and where did it come from? Why to we suffer from it? This post will explore these questions.

Unconditional forgiveness is the belief that you forgive someone even if they show no sign of remorse or change. Is this biblical? In this post you will learn about the three levels of forgiveness outlined in the Bible.

People often wonder if it’s good to set boundaries in a relationship. If so, where and how? Did Jesus have boundaries? This post will offer some direction and guidelines for setting boundaries in your relationships to help them be more successful and less stressful.

Richard Rohr speaks about there being two halves to life. In order to successfully enter the second half it requires a stripping of much of what you’ve worked hard to achieve. This post is part of a series taken from the book, Return from Exile.

How do people end up having a romantic affair? People that you’d never expect. It can happen to anyone and this post offers eight warning signs to help you, or someone you know, avoid a trap you don’t want to fall into.

There’s a purpose for guilt. But sometimes we hold onto guilt once it’s served its purpose. And then it becomes destructive. This post looks at guilt and the power of being forgiven.

The forgiveness of God is often misunderstood. It’s underestimated. The Bible tells us that God’s forgiveness is so complete that the forgiven person is viewed as perfect in God’s eyes. If you long for God’s forgiveness, this post is for you.

Sometimes our past sin and failure hangs over us like a cloud. We wonder if that cloud will ever lift and we can live a new life. This post continues a series that looks at personal failure and how to reclaim your life.

Is there hope for the future when you’ve made a mess of your life? Can you ever be forgiven or forgive yourself? This is the second post in a series that looks at these questions and offers answers that will encourage you and bring you hope.

When you’ve experience a crash and burn moment in your life, is there any hope? Or is all hope lost? Or is there a way to move forward and recreate your life? This is the last post in a series wrestling with these questions and offering answers.

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.

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.

Tired of bad decisions and future regret? Discover seven powerful keys to regret-proof your life by learning to be present, anticipate, and make wise choices.

Offering forgiveness is not easy. There are many factors to consider. In this post I answer three questions from readers about forgiving family members and setting boundaries.