I met a young woman who was in search of significance.
Everyday she would live her life longing for acceptance from the people around her. If she got it, she was determined to keep it, and would wake up the next morning and try to emulate everything she did the day before in hopes that she would get it once again.
Read MoreThis month we have Debra Fileta here to bring a small teaser for you ladies (and any men listening in) to help normalize the conversation around what gets HER going and inspire you to not settle for less than God's best in whatever season of marriage you are in. Whether it's your mindsets, your moods, your body...there's so much more to talk about!
Read MoreYou ever notice that there is a cost to everything we do? That every ‘yes’ to one thing is a ‘no’ to something else? When I say yes to hanging out with my kids (which is a good thing), it means I have to say no to something else. There is a cost to my ‘yes.’ When we say ‘yes’ to pornography, we are saying ‘no’ to other things that would bring us life.
Yes, even on the free sites, there is a cost when we turn to porn.
Read MoreChrista Smith, author of "Singled Out in a Couple's World", was single for thirty-nine years before marrying her husband. On her 35th birthday, she felt the grace lift and the desire and desperation for marriage rise. In this episode she shares:
- Why she things there is a stigma about singleness in the church
- How to live content while still contending and not giving up hope
- Her encounter where God asked her, "If you never get married, am I enough?"
I hear so many people talking about their longing for community and, all too often, lamenting their inability to find it. Maybe that’s you? Perhaps you’re reading this because you’re longing to find a place of belonging and just never seem to connect.
Read MoreFor the first ten years of my marriage, I struggled with the fear of abandonment. My father and my first pastor had both left their wives for younger women. Because of what I had experienced, I allowed fearful thoughts to linger unchecked in my mind. They didn’t yell; they whispered. Eventually all men leave. Don’t let them get too close. Then they can’t disappoint you.
Read MoreLet's talk about when porn enters into your relationship, maybe it's your boyfriend or girlfriend or maybe it's your husband or wife. Aaron & Jenna Zint join us as Aaron shares about his porn struggle inside of their marriage and Jenna shares her journey at the same time.
Read MoreGetting ready for your wedding? Let’s talk about the practicals of your honeymoon night. You've said "I do", celebrated, ate the cake, said goodbye and entered your bedroom with your new spouse. Now what? Let’s give you some very practical examples to make sure you’re enjoying your honeymoon and new sex life together. Warning: explicit content.
Read MoreFive years ago, I learned my son was struggling with pornography. I was shocked and devastated. Feeling guilty and hopeless, I struggled to sleep and cried endlessly. I couldn’t understand how this had happened.
He grew up in a Christian home with Christian principles. We talked openly about sex and the advantages of waiting until he was married before engaging in sexual behavior.
What we didn’t talk about was pornography and its dangers. We didn’t talk about it because I didn’t understand its widespread availability and use.
I also underestimated my child’s curiosity.
Read MoreToday, we will look at the first two steps to becoming powerful people and putting God back in control.
We were never created to be a powerless people, subject to the happiness or depression of the environment around us. Rather, our source of wholeness is derived from the author Himself.
God is the only one who can offer us love and security regardless of our circumstances. Placing God on the throne of our lives is not rocket science, but it does require diligence and taking the right steps.
Read MoreEveryone's heard that "opposites attract" but what happens after they attract, fall in love, get married and then... have to figure out how to live together? We've brought in our friends Aaron and Jenna Zint which greatly represent opposites who have learned to not just live with but enjoy and value each other...even when they're so different.
Read MoreSo many people wait until the new year to make a new year's resolution and start getting healthy mentally, physically, and emotionally -- but why wait when you can start TODAY?
Read MoreMarriage is no walk in the park. It is a road full of really hard choices, ridiculous selflessness, and constant service. But it is a journey full of blessing, healing, and hope. It is a hazy glimpse of God’s incredible love found in the eyes of another human being.
Read MorePornography and explicit imagery have become a custom of modern culture and, tragically, our kids are being targeted. What is now being called a public health crisis, the porn industry is fighting for the minds and hearts of the next generation.
Read MoreBeing a gentleman feels like it’s a fading art in our culture, and our society feels that. I believe when strong gentlemen show up to use their strengths to benefit those around them, it will create stability and space for all to thrive. While we can’t conquer all of these things in one post, here are twelve ways to become more of a gentleman.
Read MoreI didn’t want to take it a step further because life didn’t feel “just right” but “just right” wasn’t what was desired, it was the real raw parts of me that was desired. I’d argue that this is how love is supposed to be. A great unraveling of all the misconceptions and false perceptions you thought you’d have to live up to in order to be desired.
Read MoreAs a licensed counselor, it breaks my heart to hear the myths and lies that Christians believe about depression and mental illness in general, and the shame that can be felt surrounding this topic. I’m so sorry if you’ve experienced it. Sadly (and especially if you run in Christian circles) there’s a good chance you have.
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