Many Christians today feel attacked for upholding moral values rooted in biblical truth. We’ve often been ridiculed and marginalized by certain groups who mock our convictions. With shifts in political and cultural landscapes, my concern now is how Christians will respond after having felt pressured and pushed down. Will we return kindness for cruelty, or…

Letting go of the past is not always easy. Two women with different stories sit in my therapy office. They represent many who struggle with shame. One describes how premarital sexual memories haunt her in the bedroom with her husband. She has tried to put those images out of her head, but they become intrusive…

This Father’s Day, I am visiting my 97-year-old dad. He is hard of hearing, in a wheelchair but still clear in his mind. We are blessed! Despite the setbacks of aging, his mood is remarkably upbeat. He rarely complains and knows that when he dies he will be with the Lord and joining all those who…

“Linda, you go to church. Why are we seeing all these pictures of historical men and signs about the reformation? Is this some big deal?” Actually, yes, It is a big deal in the Protestant church. Tuesday marks the 500th anniversary of when a young monk named Martin Luther helped spawn a 16th century political, cultural,…

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