One day, near her home, 12-year-old Lianna Rebolledo was savagely raped by two men.  As one might expect, depression and guilt filled her thoughts for days and weeks.  This situation only compounded the abandonment issues and loneliness of her  young life.  Folding under the weight of that horrid experience, she ...

I was recently speaking with a friend who returned from a ministry trip in Canada. On his trip he taught on getting set free from evil spirits, and saw several people get delivered. The town he ministered in has a very high suicide rate, and the Lord showed him that ...

In the previous article, Why Does My Wife Think I Don’t Love Her?, the focal point was aimed to address triggers or warning signs to a husband that his wife is feeling insecure about her husband’s love towards her. Now the topic turns to look at ways that a husband can ...

How many times have you expressed dismay over what God is NOT doing for you?  Does He really answer your prayers?  At various times most of us have thought the very same thing; perhaps you are struggling right now with this topic. A good pastor will tell you that God ...

Getting an Oscar award is a great honor; it speaks of the recipient’s hard work and accomplishments. What if there were to be a “Bible Oscar Award?” What would the categories be and who would be the winners? Weighing in at 8.5 pounds, the Oscar trophy is made with 24 ...

LIAR, LIAR It was Jesus who stated, “…..the truth will set you free.”  These words ring true (no pun intended), as many a person has been set free to enjoy PEACE when they have ‘come clean’, so to say, by ultimately telling the truth after living a lie, or by ...

“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” Ephesians 5:31 (NKJV) Every winter our church puts on an extravaganza of sorts, and it is called Married Life.  It is an event of celebration for ...

The question inevitably comes up every time there’s a youth group rug discussion (a rug discussion consists of each teen writing an anonymous question on a slip of paper, dropping it in a hat, and then the youth leader withdraws the questions one by one while everyone sits in a ...

Eyes Narrow in on the target. His keen sense of smell picks up hints of her flirtatious perfume. Slowing his stride, he begins his pursuit-eyes meeting hers. Intimate conversations commence. Time passes. An anxious groom awaits. Wedding bells chime. His lifetime prize has been won. The passing of the first ...

Losing a loved one is probably listed amongst the top three most painful events in a person’s life. The bereaved are usually in a sad and dark place, where it seems the light of “the-right-words” cannot enter. Interacting with friends, coworkers, or even family members after they’ve lost someone close, ...