Perhaps the title of this blog was a bit jarring for you, especially if you consider yourself a Christian. I first considered this...

If anyone should have been able to recognize and call out spiritual abuse, it was us. But, as obvious as it was, it came on so slowly and...

Seamos conscientes de ello o no, lo más probable es que todos conozcamos a alguien que ha sufrido o está sufriendo daño religioso a un nivel

Si alguien debiera haber sido capaz de reconocer y denunciar el abuso espiritual, éramos nosotros. Pero, por obvio que fuera, se produjo...

Todo es bello a su tiempo. Este es un concepto que me reconforta ahora después de abandonar un entorno espiritual abusivo.

Everything is beautiful in its time. This is a concept that now brings me comfort after leaving an abusive spiritual environment.

Unfortunately, cults don’t hold signs telling you they are a cult. Because of this, it can be tough for students to know they are being...

Peacemaking is not the same thing as peacekeeping. A peacekeeper tries to keep the peace with everyone and between everyone.

Me levanté temprano, lista para asistir al servicio de la Iglesia. Me alisté con tiempo, preparé el desayuno y nos dirigimos al lugar.

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

Es irónico que las políticas y procedimientos de mi agencia de envío misionero, que estaban destinados a garantizar mi seguridad y éxito

It’s ironic that the policies and procedures of my missions sending agency, which were meant to ensure my safety and success, brought about

Is it okay for Christians to have fun? Does God like it when humans spend time enjoying life? The short answer is a hearty yes!

La retrospectiva es algo curioso. Tenemos la capacidad de mirar hacia atrás y sacudir la cabeza mientas sabes que lo que hiciste tenía

Hindsight is a funny thing. The ability to look back and simultaneously shake your head at yourself AND know that what you did made complete

If you're reading this post, you most likely know what it's like to doubt your salvation. To feel fear that you might be wrong and that the consequences will be eternal. That to be saved, you can't just repent, believe, and follow Jesus...you have a perpetual checklist that only gets longer. Maybe on some deep hidden level you've hoped your neighbor performs justenough worse than you because otherwise, do you even have a shot?

Have you ever had a moment when everything goes sideways and you can’t make sense of what you’re experiencing because it doesn’t follow...

¿Alguna vez has tenido un momento en el que todo se sale de su curso normal y no le encuentras sentido a lo que estás viviendo porque no sig

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

How can an all-loving, all-powerful God allow evil and suffering to exist and continue?