When I was in high school, the Left Behind series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye were all the rage. I remember heading to the Sam’s Club on release day to get the newest book in the series, and I’d devour it quickly. I was wrapped up in the rapture, and so were a lot of people. At the time, I attended a Catholic high school, and one of my classmates saw me with one of the Left Behind books. He asked me about it and had a lot of specific questions about rapture theology.

I’ve always been the kind of parent who has been as transparent as possible with my kids. For example, I’ve never shied away from telling them how much I make, something that so many of us were told was none of our business while we were growing up. In my opinion, it’s best to include my kids in difficult or challenging discussions, too.

How do we know if church discipline is being used against us instead of for us?

As is often the case with whistleblowers, we sometimes feel guilt and regret for our actions. If you’re in a situation where you feel like you may need to call out spiritual abuse, I hope this is an encouragement to you; the road may be long, and you may lose some people along the way, but find hope in the knowledge that you are doing what is biblical and right. I also want to point out that for some of you, you may not feel safe calling out the abuse. I’ll offer some suggest

When I was growing up, I didn’t really learn that much about the fear of the Lord, but that’s not true of some of my friends, especially those who grew up in cults. The fear of the Lord is often wielded as a weapon in high-control groups, but what the Bible describes as the fear of the Lord isn’t supposed to be used to harm or control...

It’s probably not a surprise to you that the words of God have been misused and abused since the beginning.

What is Truth? “Truth” was once something I held so concretely, something I trusted another with so diligently…

I woke up early, ready to attend the church service. I was ready in good time, prepared breakfast, and we headed to the church. As we parked

Shortly after I started working for a Christian Bible camp, I got called into the Executive Director’s office. I had always wanted to work with youth in a camp-like setting, so I had basically landed my dream job just weeks before. I was hired to be a Recreational Manager, which included a teaching component during the school year for regional students; a win-win. The location was also a dream–my coveted place to live: a sunny area with mountains and beaches, and some of the

Did I pledge my allegiance For the purpose of progress To a priest or a prophet Playing god in the process? Was I chasing convenience In...

My next steps scare me sometimes. I have moments when I lose sight of what matters most in my life and find myself wondering how I will say