Exile always follows a Crash and Burn

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.

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why do Bad Things Happen to You?

Why do bad things keep happening in our lives? This post explores several possible reasons behind this challenging pattern and provides thoughtful ideas on how to reduce the frequency of negative events. It aims to offer insight and support to those seeking to break free from cycles of hardship.

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Should Abuse survivors Call God “Father”?

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.

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Aurora Shooting, Penn State Scandal. Can we forgive?

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?

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How to Forgive Yourself - Break the Vow

Sometimes we can’t forgive ourselves because we’ve made a vow against it. It’s our way of punishing ourselves. But if you want to move on with your life, it’s important to forgive yourself. You may need to break a vow first. Read this post to learn how.

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Forgiving your Abuser - Eight steps to freedom

Should you forgive your abuser? Will it make you vulnerable to further abuse? This post shows how forgiveness actually gives you the ability to distance yourself from your abuser and move on with your life.

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Tough Questions and Answers about Forgiveness

In this post I answer two tough questions from readers about forgiveness and setting boundaries. What questions do you have about forgiving others or being forgiven?

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How to apologize well – Three Ways to Rebuild Trust

Reconciliation requires the ability to forgive and the ability to rebuild the trust that has been lost. This post looks at three ways to rebuild trust.

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How to apologize well – Part Four: Rebuild Trust

How do you apologize well and sincerely? What practical steps can you take to restore a broken relationship and move toward healing? There are four important components to making an effective and meaningful apology. In this post, I focus on the fourth and final component: the process of rebuilding trust.

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