Many people struggle with a lack of purpose and often give up on life. We can look to Jesus to see how his sense of purpose gave him the ability to endure all things.

Jesus clearly lived under the pressure of stress but he did two things that researchers have proven to be effective in dealing with stress. Quotes from “The Upside of Stress” by Kelly McGonigal.

Betrayal is common in the Bible but it’s common in everyday life. How do you respond and overcome it? This post gives you a start.

In this post, Remy offers ten ways you can develop self control in order to resist temptation based on the book, The Willpower Instinct.

Nothing can be worse than losing a child. How does one recover from something like that? This brief post points the way to how to grieve and move on from the loss of a child.

When you suffer a tragedy it’s easy to want to connect some spiritual meaning to it. But be careful not to over spiritualize a tragedy.

This is part two in a three part series on tragedy and loss. In this post F. Remy Diederich looks at our need to blame someone in the face of tragedy, even God.

This is part three of a a three part series on Generosity and Jesus. This post looks at the fears that make us selfish.

Greed is the opposite of generosity. Greed fills you with darkness while generosity draws you close to God. These are some of the thoughts Jesus spoke about in his Sermon on the Mount.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus showed people how to be salt and light in the world. One way is to be generous with your money.

This is the final post in a four-part series focused on how to find deep healing from a significant and profound hurt. The concluding steps involve embracing your new identity in God and welcoming His Spirit fully into your life. Additionally, you will find a list of helpful resources to support you on your healing journey.

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.

So much of what is called Christianity today poorly represents Jesus. It’s just bad religion. Jesus didn’t come to give us more of the same. He came to exchange something new for the old… something alive and life-changing. His resurrection was proof that his way will last.

There are natural questions that haunt us after the loss of a loved one or another tragedy. But be careful what you believe in these moments. It’s important to not try to have all the answers.

In our broken world we live in a tension between God’s love and suffering. How do we reconcile the two? Jesus’ life gives us some understanding.

What are the secrets to a successful marriage. This post outlines some of the lessons my wife and I learned in over 40 years of marriage as well as how to divorce-proof your marriage.

Forgiveness is hard, leading people to ask: Why can’t I forgive? There are reasons for that. And there is a simple shift in thinking that can help you to forgive.

It seems to be a mystery why a pastor would ever abuse a member of their congregation. But abusive pastors exist throughout the church. This post discusses the reason why some pastors might be abusive and what you can do about it.

Francis Chan left his mega church to start We Are Church. Will it succeed? Here are some reflections on the house church movement.