Ephesians 4:29

“You’re so defensive!” says Manipulator. “You have to learn to take honest feedback better.” “You’re so defensive!” Manipulation I call this a manipulation because the person making the statement effectively turns our attention away from what they said or did to your response. They have changed the subject from their misbehavior to your reaction to … Continue reading "“You’re so defensive!” Manipulation"…

I was visiting a church recently and decided to jump over to the church’s Facebook page during the service. Leadership Network helps churches with their digi…

I love to feature an important book each month for a book drawing. This month the book is “Fighting for Your Marriage while Separated” by Linda W. Rooks. Read below to find out how to enter the drawing. (The drawing is closed. Kim is the winner of Linda’s book)…

Paul David Tripp is one of few authors who, in my opinion, can write a high quantity of works that are all high quality. I have thoroughly enjoyed every book of Tripp’s that I have read. When I saw that he wrote a book on how Christians should act and react in our current culture, I knew it would be worth reading. In his book, Reactivity: How the Gospel Transforms Our Actions and Reactions, Tripp sets a very practical and edifying example for Christians to follow in our engagement with the cu……

Today my childhood best friend turns fifty-seven. Why is that significant? Well for all of us every new day is a gift, but for Marie, it is a miracle. Forty years ago, this fall, the doctors diagno……

“You’re so defensive!” says Manipulator. “You have to learn to take honest feedback better.” “You’re so defensive!” Manipulation I call this a manipulation because the person making the statement effectively turns our attention away from what they said or did to your response. They have changed the subject from their misbehavior to your reaction to … Continue reading "“You’re so defensive!” Manipulation"…

“I thought Christians were supposed to give grace,” he said. It wasn’t my most successful performance review. After a couple of months of lackluster effort and missed deadlines, I wasn’t happy with his performance, and I let him know. I was hoping to give him constructive feedback to tell him that he needed to make some improvements but that I believed in him and wanted him on my team. I wasn’t sure how to handle his response. What did it mean to give grace in the workplace? Grace is empoweri……

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. -Ephesians 4:29, NLT This blog is designed a safe place for faithful spouses to come for support and pastoral guidance from a pastor who has “been there.” … Continue reading “About Comments on this Blog”…

By Elizabeth Prata A friend was permanently suspended from Twitter recently. He is a pastor, boldly unashamed of the Gospel. So, you know what happens next…Twitter, intolerant of religious vi……

Jesus Christ would not and didn’t hurt others by any means. Yet he did face frustration and anger but stayed in control while dealing with it. You can do the same in your life.…