I often hear pastors, of most every church and denomination, depressingly state they must “coerce” or “force” their own parishioners to volunteer, in order to accomplish one of the many tasks that a church endeavors to fulfill. Perhaps you serve on a committee, or you are part of the youth ministry, ...
Read More »Teen Suicide: Who Can Rescue Them?
Headlines today have too many stories of teens committing suicide or attempting to. Just this week I read another story about Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston’s daughter, being found unconscious, face down in a bath tub. Authorities in the case have stated that it was due to a drug overdose and now she is ...
Read More »Breaking You: Satan’s Favorite Game
Have you ever heard that lie being whispered in your mind that you messed up and now you’re not a Christian anymore? If you have, don’t fret my friend because that’s Satan playing his favorite party game. You see, Satan wants to break you. He wants to make you give ...
Read More »As Seen On TV
We don’t have satellite TV at our house, but we do have “farmer’s cable” meaning our channels are limited to a small selection including infomercials. Between the Snackeez, Pillow Pets, and everything else in between, my kids love to try and convince me of how desperately I need, or should ...
Read More »The Two-Faced Teen
I overheard a comment in my classroom today that made my ears perk up and my face cringe. The teen was surfing through multiple tabs in her browser, which included her Pandora account. Turning to her classmate she made a comment about the station she was listening to a mix ...
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