Pause and think with me for a moment. The last time temptation to give into unwanted sexual behaviors stirred for you, did you hear an alarm? (If you don’t struggle with a sexual temptation, the same can apply to other addictive behaviors.) I don’t mean a literal alarm, but for many of us, we experience one of two alarms, sometimes both. The first kind of alarm sounds, “Opportunity! Opportunity!”...
Good God, Good Light
Light is powerful. It can rise, grow, reflect, change, dim. Light can be intimidating, scary even when we consider it in the same breath of our secrets. Jesus, the light of the world, offers His light to you. We invite you to listen to this episode to consider Jesus’ light for you in the dark, painful, scary things in your life. We’ll focus on John 3 and 4 comparing Jesus’ meetings with...
Why You Are Meant to Brave the Dangerous Light
Imagine with me for a moment that you’re waiting for an elevator. When the doors finally open, there’s one other person standing inside. You get in, press your floor number, and the doors close. As the elevator begins its ascent, you are suddenly struck with an awareness you can’t explain: that the other person in the elevator with you can read your thoughts. In fact, he or she can tell...
Damn These Eyes
Your body was created by God and it is very good. If that doesn’t feel true to you, this episode is for you. We’re challenging the lie that says your body is to blame. And that’s harder than it sounds. What would it look like to allow the words in this podcast to make their way from your ears to your brain, to your heart all the way to your fingertips? Be willing to believe your...
One Sign You Don’t Believe Who You Really Are
For those who wrestle with habitual unwanted behaviors, particularly sexual ones, could it be you need more confidence? Let’s talk about the One Sign You Don’t Believe Who You Really Are. Over the years, I have talked with countless men and women who are baffled as to why, despite the hatred they have for the sins they’re doing, they continue to repeat those sins again and again. They...
3 Things You Need Before You Try to Heal
Years ago, a friend of mine from Colorado went backpacking with his new wife in early summer. They were buying some last-minute supplies and the guy at the store asked if they wanted to rent snowshoes, too. “Uh, no,” my friend thought to himself, “It’s summer. Why would I need snowshoes?” Turns out, that was a mistake. The salesman knew what they didn’t: there was an early summer storm coming. My...