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Quarter-Life Confessions of a Gay Christian

By Tom Zuniga I recently published a book. My first. You might have heard. It’s all about struggle and redemption, and I titled it Struggle Central: Quarter-Life Confessions of a Messed Up Christian. But that&rsqu…
Clinging on God's Faithfulness

Most of us just turn enthusiastic, excited and full of gratitude when we are flooded in receiving blessings. We enjoy the rewards of pleasures or we are on the altitude of fortune in life. But how about when we are not?…
Mercy: A Seed Planted

We can ask for mercy and receive it. Yet as the years go by, we may need to learn what was forgiven, how deep was our wrong, how pervasive the pain caused, and in this mercy, healing continues. It is a seed planted;…
Luke, the Kingdom of God and Demons

I follow a funny Bible reading program that divides the Bible into seven sections. Each day of the week, I read from a different book. For instance: Epistles, The Law, History, Psalms, Poetry, Prophecy, and Gospels.…
In a Broken World, Hope Remains

We haven't said much about the events of this week on Revelife, in part because of sensitivity. We understand that there are people who read this blog who live in and around the Boston area or who have family and frien…
Teenaged Lust and Healing: How Do I Change?

I was raised in a Catholic home from the time I was born. For a few years I had been lacking in faith, and just last April a friend of mine introduced me to Pentacostal churches, which I absolutely fell in love with. And…
Scraping off the Ice: Thoughts on Healing from Depression

We had an ice storm recently. It started to rain and snow one night and when I woke up in the morning, my car was covered in a thick layer of ice. I couldn't even open the door. I had to go back in my apartment and grab…
A Moment of Hope in America's Past

My pastor has an aunt who sat near the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., surrounded by 200,000 people who had driven, been bussed, or rode trains to the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom…
Emotional Baggage: We've All Got It

I think everyone has emotional baggage. The really heavy stuff doesn’t start till you hit teenage years and young adult years. After a certain point it is impossible to remain “innocent” and baggage-fr…
The Path of Growth and Healing

There are many obstacles that have to be faced in order for growth and healing to occur. My own background is both a help and a hindrance, for all of my strengths come from it as well as weaknesses. Failures can be an…