Admittedly, I have been in a lot of relationships throughout my life. Some were popularity moves and comforts (those darn high school years) and others were pursuits of the daunting […]
Admittedly, I have been in a lot of relationships throughout my life. Some were popularity moves and comforts (those darn high school years) and others were pursuits of the daunting […]
Jesus is many things to many people—a conversation-starting tattoo, comforter in trouble, good luck charm, master of all plans, that “guy with the cross”, and everything in-between. Even the various Christian denominations […]
Temptations are enticing and hard to reject when there are no established boundaries to guide your decision making, especially when it comes to relationships. The heat of the moment will […]
I’ve spent 3 days detoxing at Lake Gaston on the Virginia, North Carolina border now. Not from drugs or alcohol, but from stress and restlessness. My heart had grown weak, […]
As a young student, I thrived on memorization. I could take any list or page of facts, put it to memory, and be able to rock the test the next […]
Three years ago I was caught in the complexity of my own web of lies. For years I had sported the “perfect Christian” image for the viewing of the world […]
There seems to be a cataclysmic cliff hindering the process of emotional recovery. We’re all wounded individuals, encountering and suffering under the writhing of this world–the attacks that come from no where, […]
Pray together. Whether you are in a new relationship, engaged, or married—pray together. Prayer is essential for any relationship. When God relays the prominently quoted piece of marriage scripture in […]
Next time you’re around opportunities to be involved with sex, drugs, alcohol, or the like—don’t say no, don’t turn away, don’t ignore it—say yes to them and everything that comes […]
Have you ever been in a situation where you were approached by your significant other and solemnly told: “After praying, I feel God is telling me that we’re not meant […]
I’ve traveled throughout the world and captured lots of pictures of cathedrals, rocks, and pretty flowers—but when I look at them now, they’re meaningless. What I did discover while perusing […]
As a teacher, I’m around teenagers more than what’s good for the soul and run into awkward moments of “sexiness” too often. They splatter into my life through wanton paper […]