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The Minister with a Conviction: Sex Offender

We have all done things we are not proud of. Certainly there are no exceptions to this rule. Whether they be infidelity, theft, or countless other legal and illegal wrong-doings, the things we've done in our past can…
Non-Profit Programs: Living in Truth or Deception?

Focus on the Family recently highlighted a youth ranch that rehabilitates horses that have been abused, neglected, and sometimes almost killed then pairs them with kids who have had similar experiences. Horses and Heali…
How Do You Love an Abusive Parent and Husband?

Recently, my boyfriend has admitted to me that his father is physically abusive. I always knew that his father was verbally abusive to his family and a bully. He's the mayor and treats everyone like dirt. Alex, my boyf…
Would You Stay in a Marriage Just for the Money?

I was watching Elizabeth Edwards (Sen. John Edwards' wife) on Oprah today discussing the recently-revealed affair he had with another woman while Elizabeth was battling breast cancer. He says, "She's just a friend... i…
Little White Lies: How to Keep People From Trusting You

My wife had made a post about lying and it has caused me to think about a few things. Our culture today has made lying acceptable under certain conditions. “White lies” have been embedded in our lifestyles as condonabl…
How Can I Possibly Forgive the Person that Abused Me?

Guest post submitted by SleepinginShadowsI've always struggled with religion. It was this constant cycle between being angry with God, to being angry with me. But always was this underlying idea that I was undeserving of…
Pastor Charged with Felony Abuse for Spanking His Son

by mr palmThanks to angelbaby12487 for sending this in – Barry Barnett, Jr., a pastor in Wisconsin, has been charged with felony child abuse after a teacher found that he had spanked his 12-year-old son. One of the ch…
Should a Christian Divorce Her Abusive Husband?

Guest post submitted by HumbleWalk It is sinful for a Christian woman to divorce a man who is abusing her? What goes on behind the closed doors of Christian homes? To be sure, there are a lot of healthy Christian fa…
Testimony: Abused and Condemned, Now Free

Guest post submitted by carrieteacher I grew up going to Church. For as long as I can remember, I have known and believed there is a Creator God, a Savior Jesus, and a Counselor Holy Spirit. However, most of what I knew…
Leaving My Father, Leaving My Home

from dreamingfree I'm sitting here in my kitchen drinking a Diet Coke and eating peanut noodles. I love all things Thai, really. But this morning, instead of focusing on the chirping birds, I find myself angry. It's …