Last September, I attended a conference called Captivating Heart and although I was sick the whole weekend, I learned a few things about who I am in God that has revolutionized my thinking–both about God and about myself. For me, the biggest take-aways were this: Learning that Satan’s biggest lies are that I’m not enough … Read More
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Leaving a world of spiritual abuse: my prayers for the Phelps-Roper sisters
Last week, the world learned that one of the most notorious “churches” in all of America lost two of its most out-spoken and prominent members: the founder’s granddaughters. (read more about it here) If there’s one thing that non-Christians and most Christians agree on, it’s that Westboro Baptist Church is a hateful organization that spews … Read More
Captivated Heart and beauty
A few weeks ago, I attended the Captivating Heart retreat in Colcord, Oklahoma and I received life-changing revelations. At least life-changing if I let it be that way! I recently shared my thoughts about one of the sessions with the Captivating Heart blog. Read more here: http://captivatingheart.com/guest-post-who-i-really-am/ I want to share much more about this retreat, … Read More
What is spiritual abuse?
When I first heard the term “spiritual abuse,” I think somewhere deep down I thought it was some term a therapist trying to sell a book coined. What I learned, however, is that spiritual abuse is real and it’s painful. The fear, anxiety, distrust and trouble with intimacy of all sorts that any kind of … Read More