The book, “Broken Trust” by F. Remy Diederich was ranked as the best book on spiritual abuse by one expert.

Survivors of spiritual abuse are so often misunderstood and mistreated. This post will give you practical advice on how to treat survivors of spiritual abuse.

When your life gets out of control and filled with guilt and regret, you may think that there is no way to God’s forgiveness. But there is hope. You can start over.

Your sin and failure can seem so overwhelming that you may believe you are beyond hope. But God’s forgiveness is so thorough that he sees you as perfect in his eyes. How is this possible?

When you have failed greatly or often, it’s easy to punish yourself hoping to gain back acceptance with God and people. But there’s a better solution. Let this brief meditation encourage you today.

Sometimes past regret causes us to want to give up on life. But what if you could be forgiven and start your life over? Read an excerpt from the book, Starting Over, finding God’s forgiveness when you find it hard to forgive yourself.

Churches that spiritually abuse people often share several common characteristics. This post lists six key traits outlined in the book, Churches that Abuse, which will help you to identify these harmful patterns.

In this post I offer a free sermon series for pastor to preach in the weeks leading up to Easter looking at how to overcome loss, failure and personal setbacks.

Toxic faith and spiritual abuse are related but distinct. Spiritual abuse grows out of wrong thinking about God by both the abuse and the abused.

We face unmet expectations every day. They affect us emotionally and can throw us of track if we aren’t aware of what’s happening. This post offers practical advice on how to respond well to unmet expectations.

Powerful people don’t understand what it’s like to be powerless. Their lack of empathy causes them to be judgmental. Understanding powerless people can change that.

This post recaps some of the key lessons from the book, The Power Paradox.

Restoring broken relationships is an art. It often begins with an apology. But too often our apologies miss the mark like a recent apology from Donald Trump. Let’s learn from his mistakes.

Forgiveness means to give up the right to get even. But there are many things that forgiveness is not. Here are six things that forgiveness is NOT.

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.

Too often, Christians simplify their talks with clichés and jargon. This can feel disrespectful to both people and God. We can do better. This post explains why using clichés and jargon doesn’t help share your faith clearly.

If toxic pastors are so bad, why are they so rarely confronted? Here are ten reasons people fail at confronting an abusive pastor. See if you can relate.

Cancer is most often seen as the great thief, robbing you of so much. But it can also be seen as a gift. There are things gained through cancer that you won’t find any place else. God is not limited by cancer. He can make good out of it if you let him.

When a friend hurts, do you know what to say… or what NOT to say? Here are seven ways to help the people who are hurting in your life.

When conflict happens, do you know how to resolve it? This post looks at a seven step process to approach crucial conversations.