Teenage years are a parent’s worst nightmare. They dread having to deal with temper tantrums, relationship drama, and “my-body-isn’t-perfect” meltdowns. Some parents pray so hard for their children’s survival throughout the teenage years—one would think being a teen is a deadly disease. Undoubtedly, adolescence is a tough time of self-discovery ...

Millions of women around the country tune in each week as “Mr. Suave,” who has been deemed an “eligible” bachelor by the casting crew, walks onto the scene and a pool of svelte 20 and 30-somethings line up to introduce themselves and make their first on-screen impressions. Over the next ...

Families are supposed to be a place of support, love, and acceptance. Sometimes, however, family relationships can be the place where we experience the deepest hurt. Sometimes we can spend years sacrificing our mental and spiritual health in harmful relationships under the notion that we have to because “they are ...

On Friday, June 5, at the Milpitas Public Library in Northern California, a three-year-old was kidnapped from his mother while they visited the library.  Bus driver, Tim Watson, saw the alert and logged the boy’s description: blue shirt, plaid shorts, red crocs. Later, during his route, Tim noticed a young, ...

It is not a sin to be tempted! This may sound simple and obvious, but sometimes we become paralyzed and even feel ashamed for simply experiencing temptation. Temptation is an enticement to sin, but it is not sin itself. It is when an “opportunity” to sin is presented in front us. ...

Friends, today I’m going to take you on spiritual workout. In fact, today we’re going to do some target training and work specifically on the faith muscle. Does this sound silly? I hope not, because it is my hope to get you “pumped up” about your faith and have you ...

Last night after playing for hours outside, my two-year old looked like Pig-Pen from Charlie Brown and the grimy murky bath water told the story of his day. Needless to say, he was one dirty boy! I had to run water a second time just to make sure he had ...

“He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, and your lips with rejoicing.” Job 8:21 (NKJV) Job suffered much because he was good.  He served His Lord and he obeyed His commands.  He took care of what God had given him.  He loved his family, and He raised his children well.  Yes, ...

Bruce Jenner was put to rest this year, in order to give birth to Caitlyn Jenner. After many years of struggling with gender identity, Bruce finally decided on being a transgender. Let’s take a look on two definitions of the word “transgender.” • A person whose gender identity doesn’t correspond ...

Think about it, what better way to keep you from truly experiencing God’s great love than for the enemy to use the people closest to you to cause you constant confusion, fear, insecurity and disconnectedness? God wishes for His children to experience unity and harmony in our relationships. That requires ...