Freedom: Ready to Live a New Story?
Let me tell you what I wish I’d known When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control...
Playing Hot Potato with Toxic-Shame
Someone asked me recently: How do I deal with my toxic-shame when it surfaces? This is a great an...
Looking for Connection in Darkness
A few weeks back, I posted several parts of a series on engaging our heart in the midst of temptatio...
Using Shame to Motivate Desire
My back porch is one of my favorite places in the world. When I want peace and restoration without t...
Characters Who Live Great Stories
We need classic stories to remind us how good characters live. When it comes to a good story, the de...
The Path of Well
One man had been an invalid there for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him stretched out by the po...
The Myth of Courage
When I was a boy, I raced through the woods behind my grandmother’s house with a stolen butter knife...
Back to Middle School
Shame hinders our ability to be fully alive as ourselves, as if there were any other way. (Click her...