Colossians 3:14

“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” -I Timothy 5:8, KJV “And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” – I … Continue reading “Mars Hill Church, Mark Driscoll, and My First Marriage”…

***Pastor Mark Driscoll is popping back up in the church world and in the media (see here). I thought this would be a good time to run this post again–with minor edits–to talk about the very personal damage I experienced as a result of his distorted theological teachings.*** “But if any provide not for … Continue reading “Mars Hill Church, Mark Driscoll, Shame-Based Teaching, and My First Marriage”…

From the start, women enter into the role of Mom with pain, some conflict, and anxiety. To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Genesis 3:16 Now that wasn’t nice, but it’s a fact of life we accept. Thankfully, we are... [Read More]…

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When was the last time you stopped doing something just to set your mind on things above? The apostle Paul precisely told us to do that in Colossians 3. I kn…

Resist the urge for revenge and put on the attributes of Jesus.…

When was the last time you stopped doing something just to set your mind on things above? The apostle Paul precisely told us to do that in Colossians 3. I kn…

If we want to grow more in our character, we must evaluate ourselves for the things that hinder us from being satisfied. Envy, though it is a natural human emotion if a person gets out of control, could affect his inner peace and relationships with others.Meanwhile, jealousy and envy are...…

In our last blog we shared part one of the responses from our EPM staff and board members to the question Stephanie Anderson asked, “What is God teaching you in this season?” Today’s blog is part two. I think you’ll be greatly encouraged by what they had to share, and...…