Many people experience trauma but they aren’t able to bounce back. It’s like something gets broken inside of them. Their focus turns inward and they can’t seem to recover. But if people can reframe their loss and see things from God’s perspective, they can often experience a dramatic change. This is Part One of an interview with F. Remy Diederich from the Life Above mental health conference looking at trauma and post traumatic spiritual growth.

Henri Nouwen takes a radical look at both hospitality and forgiveness. If you have nothing, you are free to give and forgive everything. A reflection from his book, Show Me The Way.

There are two kinds of guilt: one that leads you to God and one that leads you away. Henri Nouwen takes a look at a guilt that leads you away from God. A reflection on his book, Show Me The Way.

Discover powerful insights on overcoming temptation from the story of Jesus' victory in Matthew 4. Learn how to find strength through God's word and resist temptations in your weakest moments.

If your sermons lack the impact and appeal that you’d like, these ten essential sermon tips may be just what you are looking for.

Many people suffer from spiritual abuse in toxic churches. But they often struggle to leave. Why is that? Here are ten reasons why people fail to leave a toxic church.

Spiritually toxic leaders often weaponize the accusation of gossip to shut down complaints. But what does the Bible say about gossip? Accusing someone of gossip is often a tactic of spiritual abuse.

How to you rise up from rock bottom? Chris Herren, former basketball star, helps people do just that after hitting rock bottom himself.

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.

Striving to always be your best can get the best of you. Perfectionism can lead to depression. But understanding God’s acceptance might relieve you of this burden.

Pastors, like politicians, have a base of supporters. How they treat their base can cause their followers to grow or decline. This post gives practical ideas on how to affirm your base and include newcomers.

Even through hard times, God’s goodness and mercy will follow us and eventually catch up! Day 40 of the 40 day devotional.

When God brought people out of a time of trouble and suffering, he often gave them a double blessing. Are you able to let God bless you?

If you want to return from the wilderness after a major setback in your life, you may need to leave some friends behind. These are necessary endings in order to get your life back.

When you experience a setback, it’s easy to take on a negative identity. But if you want to make a comeback, it’s important to take on a new identity, one that’s defined by God.

When you experience a setback, it’s easy to let your shame keep you from making a comeback. If you want to recover from your setback it’s important to face your shame.

Who are you, really? We put a lot of energy in presenting our best self, but is that really helping us? If you are stuck in a failure or setback, the first step to recovery is to admit who you really are, warts and all.

When everything has been stripped from your life and you stand alone and “naked” what do you do? Where do you find your worth? What can you learn about yourself? Facing your nakedness can be a turning point for you.

Oswald Chambers spoke of a “discipline of darkness.” This means that God teaches us things during dark times that we will never learn in the light. What might God be teaching you during your season of loss or hardship?

God allows hard times to come our way and uses them to shape and develop us. We can fight it or yield to what God is doing within us. He wants to help us to exchange our pride for humility.