A Narrow Path Down The Middle

  A lot of people throw the words "legalism" and "legalistic" around these days. Tell me if you've heard any of these phrases: "I don't want to be legalistic but…" "You know as Christians we shouldn't be legalistic and all but…" "He/she is too legalistic for me!" So what exactly does it mean to be [...]

Why So Much Fear??

   Have you noticed there seems to be a lot of fear in people today? Fear of the unknown. Fear of other people. Fear of social agendas. Fear of religious bigotry. Fear of a loss of freedom. Fear to speak openly. Fear to live boldly. Fear. Fear. Fear. Did you know that the Bible actually [...]

Are You Living Like An Orphan? ~ Guest Blogger Sue Cramer

This year I've had the great pleasure of getting to know and become friends with Sue Cramer. She is the lovely lady behind a wonderful women's ministry known as Praise and Coffee. I'm honored to have Sue as my guest blogger today! Read on as Sue shares her thoughts about what it means to live knowing [...]

Jesus = Everything

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in [...]

Faith Over Fear

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) You know, as I'm getting out there into the wide world, sharing my testimony, talking to people, reading reviews of my book (which have been overwhelmingly positive) and answering questions there is an [...]

Do You Know His Voice?

Last night I had the tremendous pleasure of speaking to a group of 71 women at the Plainwell Praise and Coffee Night. My good friend, Sue Cramer, (who created these women's events as a means of bringing together women from different denominations to enjoy fellowship and worship together) invited me to come and share my [...]

Author Spotlight: Sheryl Young

  Why is it imperative for every Christian to gain a fresh, love-filled perspective toward the Jewish people today? What makes a person consider him or herself Jewish? And the question usually on every Christian's mind: Do Jewish people really need to be “converted”? In Sheryl Young’s book, “What Every Christian Should Know About the [...]

Heads in the Sand

In the last few days I have witnessed a sad but all too common truth that many Christians have their heads in the sand when dealing with people who are involved in the occult. Truly, this kind of response breaks my heart. By responding in this way, many Christians are effectively abandoning people and reinforcing [...]

The Imperfect Quest for Perfection

As I was working on my book today (a bigger, more comprehensive version of Escaping the Cauldron) I was thinking about how I got myself into the legalistic trap of trying to be "perfect" and ultimately led to my crisis of faith ten years ago. Why did I become consumed with the idea of being [...]

What is Automatic Writing?

   I've noticed over the last day or so that there seems to be some confusion among Christians about a particular occult technique known as automatic writing. I thought it might be useful to take a look at this particular occult activity and define it. Automatic writing is a mediumistic talent/technique where the medium (or channel [...]

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