Six Ways to Rebuild Trust
When you’ve broken the trust of someone you love, how to you rebuild their trust in you? Here are six practical steps you can start today.
Set Healthy Boundaries: Four guidelines
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.
I Left My Toxic Church...Now What?
After being abused spiritually, some people give up on church. Others dive right back into church. Before you return to church there are a few things to consider.
Ten Questions to Help You Find God's Will
Finding God’s will for your life is so important. But how do you do it? This post offers ten questions to help clarify how you might find God’s will for your life.
Five Words of Advice to 20 Something Singles
It’s easy to let the ten years of your 20’s fly by and lead to regret. Here are five words of advice to 20 somethings to make the 20’s memorable. and not regretful.
Take Back the Pen
If you don’t like the story of your life it might be because you are letting the wrong people write your story. To reclaim your story you should take back the pen from these people by setting boundaries for them.
My Advice to 30 Something Couples
Life in your 30’s is action packed. But if you have a family you need to be careful to tend to what’s most important. Otherwise you might be alone in your latter years.
Don't Let Fear Mislead You To Hatred
Fear seems to cause people to lose their sense of dignity. They free themselves to offer provocative and divisive words and memes online. But we are called to bring people together, not divide.
Why Did Jesus Set You Free?
Jesus came to set us free, but not just so we can enjoy our freedom. Jesus came to set us free to serve others just like he did. There are two parts to the faith story.
Don't Let Your Shame Block God's Love
Do you struggle trying to experience or believe in God’s love for you? Despite what you believe about God’s love, your shame might be blocking you from experiencing God’s love.
Five Reasons People Struggle to Find God
There are many reasons why some people choose not to believe in God. Often, these reasons are deeply connected to negative or painful experiences within church communities. This post explores five common reasons why individuals decide to stop believing in God, while also offering one positive reason that encourages faith.
Parents Need to Reframe Failure
Parents, how do you handle your child’s failure? What do they see on your face and hear from your lips? How can you become their biggest supporter and the person they turn to in failure? Learn how to reframe your child’s failure.
Divorce, Remarriage, and Grace
Jesus’ words on divorce and marriage can feel condemning. What was his point? If you are divorced, what does his words mean for you? This post will offer you a better understanding of Jesus’ teaching.
Creating a Positive Church Staff Culture
Developing the right church staff culture sets the tone for the entire church. Here are a few suggestions to help bring your staff together as a positive team.
How to Reclaim Your Church from Spiritual Abuse
You are a leader in your church and spiritual abuse has just been exposed. What do you do? How do you “clean house” and get your church back on track? This post offers you a guide for the process.
You Can Smell Spiritual Abuse
When a church can admit that they have been abusive, they need to eradicate it from the roots. Any remaining scent of abuse will be quickly picked up by people who have experienced an abusive church.
Don't Minimize Spiritual Abuse
It’s hard to admit to abuse. It’s tempting to minimize it. But when a church or pastor is found to be spiritually abusive it needs to be exposed. Don’t minimize spiritual abuse.
How to Recover From Spiritual Abuse, by F. Remy Diederich
When you’ve experienced spiritual abuse, it can be so devastating you may not feel like you will ever recover. But God is faithful. He can renew your spirit if you give him the opportunity. This post will give you some direction to let that happen.
Spiritual Abuse Checklist, by F. Remy Diederich
Sometimes a checklist is necessary to confirm what we think is true. Here is a 20 point spiritual abuse checklist to help you determine if you are in a spiritually abusive church or organization.
What is Spiritual Abuse?
You hear about spiritual abuse, church abuse, and religious abuse more and more in the news. But what is spiritual abuse? Learn what spiritual abuse is here.