The Real Deal 21: Halloween
Call me a contrarian, but I LOVE Halloween. And I, for one, am not prepared to concede this holy-day to the enemy. Here’s why: Halloween is a contraction of two…
To The Churches 12: Two Minute Treasures – Your Testimony
Our testimony – our personal story of God working in our lives – is important. God wants to use our testimony to preach the gospel and build His kingdom with every…
Jesus in HD 43: We Win! They Lose!
Leave it to Jesus to offer a blessing that includes the word “meek,” the word which the noted Bible scholar William Barclay called “the most untranslatable word in the New…
Reflections of Grace 2: 10 STEPS TO HEALING FROM CHILDHOOD ABUSE – Verbalizing the Incident
Step 2: Verbalizing the Incident - Verbalize in detail with knowledgeable support person. This is an important step and is most times the first place a survivor gets stuck…who to talk to…
Real Stuff My Dad Says 42: Sometimes “I’m Sorry” Just Isn’t Good Enough
In the reality show Survivor, lying and backstabbing is an inevitable part of the game. The crazy thing is when someone lies and hurts someone and then offers what my…
The Big Picture Podcast 34: Fire in the Theater!
You can’t yell “FIRE” in a theater. We all know that, right? It would cause a panic, people would get trampled, some maybe even killed. You can’t do it. And you wouldn’t…
Blending Your StepFamily 13: Is Blood Always Thicker Than Water?
They say that blood is thicker than water meaning that blood family ties are stronger than other ties. Janet loved her stepson, James, as her own. His birth mom had…
Confessions Of A Closet Christian 17: Why Do We Think That the Gospel is Obvious?
Growing up I had what I'll call an "of course" attitude. "Of course" I got straight As. "Of course" I was captain of the girls' varsity soccer team. "Of course"…
Carty’s Contemporary Classics VIDEO: Sinless Anger
Hurt, fear, frustration, feelings of injustice. We all experience thes, but then what? Anger, rage, destruction? In this week’s podcast, Jay maps out the path of getting angry without sinning.…
To The Churches 11: The Proverbs 31 Woman, Part 4
Proverbs 31:17-18 (NIV) She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out…