Someone I’ve been listening to a lot lately, and whose ministry I truly believe has been blessed by God, is Nate Sala of Wise Disciple on YouTube. Nate used to be a debate coach, and the pastor of a church in Las Vegas, Arizona. The skills he brings to the table in his videos are… Read More The Root Issue Is the Brokenness of the Human Heart
LOSING SIGHT OF NORMAL When I was about 12 and my parents divorced, all that was normal disappeared. The very definition of normal seemed completely shattered. I no longer believed in it after that. As someone who writes about faith on this blog, one might wonder if my faith had any impact on that level… Read More Scars That Paint a Resurrection: Healing Trauma By Accepting Christ
HUMBLING STARTERS I’ve been married once, and divorced once. What a way to begin a Christian article, right? What did I learn? So much. I could probably write a book on what I learned. It’s not just what I learned from and about the relationship I was in, but how the relationship issues I experienced… Read More Marital Wisdom: Seek the Lord First
LOST IN A FALLEN WORLD Without family, community, and God’s loving direction and guidance in our lives—we are lost in the world. We are soul-searching in attempt to discover our truest selves, but our truest selves aren’t complete without a relationship with our Creator. While we are developing and growing up, and because everyone is… Read More A Broken Family Portrait: Bringing Jesus Into Our Darkness
RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS During my first month of college, I met a Christ-follower who invited me to a Baptist church in Orlando. After visiting, my notion of church was completely overturned. Later, my friend invited me to meet at a Starbucks, where he asked me if I wanted a relationship with Jesus. I was hesitant… Read More Disbelief & Finding My Way Home: Part 2
THE WHOLE STORY I would like to fully explain why I converted from disbelief in Christ to Christianity. I have shared bits and pieces of my conversion story in previous articles, but I want to tie it all together in this two-parter. By writing this, I hope to express how powerfully God moved in my life. THE… Read More Disbelief & Finding My Way Home: Part 1
I lost any sense or normalcy or hope following my parents divorce; my scarce understanding of God hindered my ability to recognize my need for Him. My only view of life was that of pain, loss, and heartbreak. UNAVOIDABLE CRISIS Though I longed for connection, I couldn’t recognize my own needs through my brokenness. My… Read More How Faith in God Makes Sense of Our Pain
