I first met Lawrence Daly back in 2010. Larry was working with a mutual friend of ours to investigate a sexual assault case. The victim was a child with disabilities. They were working out of an office next to mine, so I occasionally drifted over and asked questions. Okay, maybe it was more like a […]
Category: Education/Advocacy
When the Life You’re Living Is Not the One You Wanted
It started 20 years ago. In God’s sovereign economy, it was planned before creation. At first, I called it a “difficult situation”—a “testimony in the making” that I believed would eventually pass. I Didn’t Want This That’s often my mind-set when life gets rough; I tell myself, This is tough, but God is good and […]
Eleven Essentials for 20/20 Soul Sight
How well we see is a game changer. When I was younger, my vision was awful. I was legally blind. The numbers on my alarm clock—which was placed as close to the bed as possible—were blurry without my glasses. When I heard of a relatively new procedure called radial keratotomy (RK), I was all in. […]
Happy New Year!
There’s nothing like starting something new! Filled with anticipation and expectations, no one really knows what will come of this year. This is for certain . . . we will be forced to change in some way. Our “normal” today will not be our “normal” by year’s end. We all will have to reframe something. […]
The Big Reframe: How to Replace Suffering with Abounding Hope
I confess: the Bible used to sometimes bore me or make no sense or seem antiquated. I secretly thought the Bible couldn’t address the problems I was facing. Until . . . I took a class called Hermeneutics (her-meh-new-tiks) at Dallas Theological Seminary. The class taught us a few key principles for reading Scripture. When […]
An Agent of Change in a Suffering World
Ten minutes and her life was forever changed. It was a beautiful morning as my friend headed out the door for work. She called her husband to wish him a good day as she walked to her car. During the phone call, she heard a sound behind her and looked to see what it was. […]
Daring Greatly in a Declining Culture
An Interview with David and Jason Benham
What makes cowards run and champions rise? How is it that some people can face their fears, die to their dreams, and still have an abundant, fulfilling life? The book of Daniel answers these questions. David and Jason Benham know exactly what it’s like to live courageously—like Daniel. Their message leads us all down that path. […]
Continue readingMore TagReframing Anxiety: God’s Good Plan in How We’re Made
An Interview with Steve Fischer
Anxiety . . . a word we often label negatively. We tend to put a “fear-based” frame around anxiety, forgetting to consider that anxiety may have a positive purpose. As God made us, anxiety is an alarm system that awakens us to action in the here and now. However, today anxiety is focused on past […]
Continue readingMore TagSeven Steps to a Spectacular Life
Christ came to set us free, first and foremost from ourselves. Until and unless you choose to accept what He has allowed, you will never be free. If you purpose to cultivate the skills that I’m going to share with you today, you’ll change your life and be liberated to live with hope and peace. […]
Your Life in 20 Years
I had never seen anything like it. While traveling through Asia many years ago, we spent several days in the most populated, packed city of China—Shanghai. While quietly people-watching out of our tour bus window, I saw an older-looking gentleman moving massive rocks with what appeared to be an ancient yoke. His back bowed under […]
For the Sake of the Children
This is a guest post by Barb Piel. Barb received her master of arts in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary and formerly served as managing editor and assistant writer in the Creative Ministries Department at Insight for Living Ministries. Barb counts herself especially blessed to have enjoyed more than two decades of ministry in […]
Revolutionary Steps toward Mental Health and the Church
This is a guest post written by my friend Joe Padilla. I pray it sheds light into a struggle you might be facing today. When it comes to mental health difficulties and support from the church, the Mental Health Grace Alliance has heard it all! Let’s look at the three major frustrations we face and […]