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Trust Is Earned, Not Freely Given

Choosing love will lead to a life-long marriage, but it’ll feel like bondage without a daily commitment to earning trust.

The Importance of Introspection For Battling Sin

Introspection is assessing the true motives of your heart. Real introspection leads to healing and freedom.

Making Allowance for People’s Faults

If you’re in relationships with human beings, they’ll inevitably fail you at some point. Here’s what to do about it.

The Most Embarassing Chapter in the Bible

Click for Shownotes Have you ever seen a grown man throw a tantrum? Embarrassing, right? Like...

The God of Second Chances

Click for Shownotes Did you ever play a game as a kid, and when you messed up, you asked for a ‘do...

When Jonah Ran

Click for Shownotes When you think of the book of Jonah, what immediately comes to mind? Probably...

The 3 R’s to Overcoming Regret

It’s easy to let a closet full of regrets keep you from finding your way back to God. But Peter didn’t let it stop him.

Love Your Enemies the Jesus Way

Jesus says to love our neighbor and our enemy. How is that even possible?

How to Love the Prodigal in Your Life

It might be time to change your approach with the prodigal in your life.

God Loves the Worst Version of You

Jesus died for us while we were still sinners, not once we’d cleaned up our act.

Three Lessons from the Prodigal Father

God wants a relationship with us, and he’ll stop at nothing to get it. He doesn’t just tolerate sinners, he seeks them out and welcomes them home.

Three Lessons from the Prodigal Son

If you are far from God – no matter how far – there is still hope for you. We can never out-sin God’s forgiveness.

Four Roadblocks to an Apology

Apologizing is difficult to do but a necessary skill if you want to have a healthy marriage. Avoid some typical excuses for why people don’t want to say “I’m sorry.”

Admitting You’re Wrong as a Parent

If you don’t humble yourself and admit your mistakes, your kids will never grow up to do it.

How to Forgive When It Hurts

How do you forgive someone who’s hurt you when everything in you wants to hold on to the pain?

What’s Your Apology Language?

Have you been in an argument and think you apologized, but your spouse says you didn’t? That’s because you might be speaking a different language.

How to Forgive the Unforgivable

How can you forgive someone after they’ve done something that is unforgivable to you? Believe it or not, the answer to this question requires an understanding of the word “torture”.