Category Healing & Restoration

When Rejection Tries To Own Us

Most of us have had our heart broken at some point in our life. Most of us have felt rejected or discarded by someone. It’s extremely painful and no one enjoys the feeling of “not being chosen.” So how do we deal with that rejection? How do we not believe the lie that we are “less than” or “not as good as” that other girl or guy who was chosen? I know this pain more than I’d like to admit. I faced one of the biggest rejections of my life when my husband chose to give his heart to somebody else…

Celebrating Your First Christmas Alone… Again

Being single in the holidays can be hard for many people. This can be especially difficult for those that have just suffered a loss, a divorce, or have children that are away with their ex-spouse. I know this scenario full well. The traditions that you created over the years have to be tossed out or re-adapted.  Your home feels emptier and the loss feels greater particularly on Christmas day.

What To Do When Time Isn’t Healing Your Wounds

Is it possible to walk through pain and come out the other side really okay? Yes. Is it easy? No. Is it worth it? Most definitely. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4).…

What I Wish I Would Have Known About Porn

I was staring at the screen my eyes fixated, glued, to what I was seeing. What was happening? Why weren’t people wearing any clothes? I didn’t understand. Why were people touching each other like that and why on earth did…

Forgiving Your Partner’s Past: The Questions

We collected questions from our previous blog posts in this series: Forgiving Your Partner’s Past: The Perspective and Forgiving Your Partner’s Past: The Tools and answered them below: Q: A pastor and marriage counselor told me that when the woman is…

FAQ: When Do I Let Go?

Question: How/when do you let go (in your heart) of a friendship/relationship that you feel is going nowhere, but you are enjoying the attention from? The Team’s Answer: Once you know your relationship is going nowhere and you’re just in…

What They Didn’t Tell Me (Recorded Live at Jesus Culture – My City 2018)

Cole & Cait Zick share their story of dating and marriage. Caitlin shares how the pain of her past impacted their marriage and how God brought healing. They share vulnerably and openly about their process in a way that brings light to God's design for sex as well as highlights the importance to guard your heart in the process. Please forgive the sound quality because it is low but hopefully you will find the content powerful.

Forgiving Your Partner’s Past: The Tools

It didn’t take me long to fall in love with my wife. She wasn’t like any other girl I had ever met, but I almost didn’t marry her because of her past. I had walked out purity my whole life,…

Forgiving Your Partner’s Past: The Perspective

I was 19 and had just been kicked out of Bible college when I met Cait. It started because she was someone to talk to, and at the time, I didn’t really have many options. I was 1,500 miles away…

We Need to Bring Affection Back In the Church

When was the last time you experienced true affection at church? For many Christians a handshake as you’re leaving Sunday service has become the norm. We don’t expect anything more from each other because we’ve been taught that we shouldn’t…

Straight Outta LGBT

I spent plenty of time in the presence of God. I read my Bible for years, and I prayed for God to miraculously take same-sex attraction (SSA) away, but nothing happened. I’m not saying those things don’t work because I…

How to Not Be Ruled By Your Feelings

Are you the emotional type? Or are you more of a thinker? Whether you process life through your emotions or your thoughts, it’s important that you not only understand, but also learn how to manage the way you feel. We…