One effective way Satan gains power over us and our loved ones is through minimizing sin. He takes advantage of our human tendency to justify our thoughts, behaviors, and actions. I don’t want to think of myself as a sinner, and Satan is eager to reinforce these thoughts in my head: “I’m a good person,” … Read more
The women who headed for Jesus’s tomb the Sunday after His crucifixion had seen where Jesus’s body had been entombed, so when Sabbath ended, they wanted to honor Jesus by anointing His body with a spice mixture (Luke 23:55–56). One very large problem, though. A huge stone had been rolled over the tomb’s entrance. As … Read more
In my journey toward healing, I often played a game of tug-of-war with God. I told Him I was handing the situation with my gender-confused dad over to Him, but I kept pulling it back toward me—trying one more solution on my own. I lived a long time under the “no one else” mentality: “If … Read more
God calls us to a sacrificial love. Jesus told the Twelve, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13 ESV). Jesus loved us so much that he endured an excruciating death to purchase our redemption, but he never compromised on what he knew to be … Read more
“Loneliness rate edges up to 20%, highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic,” an October 2024 Gallup poll reported. That means one in five people battle this affliction. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one because they decided to pursue an LGBT lifestyle, you are one of those sufferers. You may agree with … Read more
As Christmas draws near, you may dread another holiday separated from LGBT loved ones. Even if they’ve expressed interest in joining you, they may have set conditions and made demands you don’t want to accept. So your heart is heavy, your spirit wounded, and your mind confused. Is there any hope for this to be … Read more
My biggest problem in life has been pain. Pain from hurts, fears, traumas, and loneliness. Gender dysphoria was where I found relief from the pain and received pleasure. As a sixth-grade boy, I don’t know why I enjoyed thinking about being a girl and wearing female clothing. All I know is that I was the … Read more
Gender Identity Dysphoria (GID or gender confusion) causes a person to become uncomfortable in their actual born gender. GID can be caused by a variety of reasons, including: low self-esteem, seeking same sex per acceptance, distant same sex parent, sexual/physical/verbal abuse, personality or obsessive disorder, etc. GID is not a one size fits all mentality. … Read more
The collision between the church, countless families, and their loved ones in the LGBT community continues to demonstrate the powerful impact, especially on Christian businesses, of the US Supreme Court’s re-definition of marriage to include same-sex unions. Christians who deny the legitimacy of or fail to affirm the homosexual lifestyle are routinely denounced as homophobic, … Read more
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:6 (ESV) Megan called me one afternoon to share her concern for a female coworker who was transitioning to become a man. “She’s my friend,” Megan said, “She wants me to use her … Read more