Have you been hurt by spiritual abuse or a bad church experience? Discover 10 powerful reasons to hold on to your faith and continue to believe in Jesus, even when others let you down.

Why do bad things keep happening to you? Is God against you? Is it your fate? Do you somehow invite bad things into your life? These ten reasons might help you to turn things around in your life.

If you are looking to find your purpose in life, it may not be in a career or even a ministry. The Bible gives us a good indication of our purpose by listening to an ancient prophet.

Advent…the season when we reflect on God entering the world through a baby, reveals a side of God that we might not expect: weakness. How might the “weakness” of God encourage you this Christmas?

People can easily find themselves caught in the web of a spiritually abusive church. How does that happen? And how can you prevent that from happening again? This post offers practical steps that you can take to protect yourself by setting boundaries.

If you don’t like the way your life is turning out, perhaps it’s time to take control and write a better, more fulfilling story for your life. This post provides four practical steps to help you begin crafting a new and improved life narrative.

Too often we measure our self-worth by how many “points” we are putting up on a scoreboard. Stop playing the game of self-worth. Find out why your value isn't something you earn—it's a gift from a loving God that you already possess. This post draws on wisdom from Henri Nouwen.

Rob Summers was a baseball phenom with a promising future ahead of him. However, his life took an unexpected turn when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, drastically altering the course of his destiny. Explore six essential steps he took to recover from this devastating tragedy, offering valuable insights to help you overcome your own setbacks and find healing in difficult times.

How can churches effectively help individuals recover from trauma and begin the healing process? This post marks the final installment in a comprehensive four-part series focused on Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth.

Ready to turn your trauma into a positive force? This conversation reveals how you can move past painful experiences and find a new purpose through Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth. This is part three of an interview about trauma and Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth.

Many people within the church community often fail to fully recognize or understand the significant impact that trauma has had on individuals. This article presents part two of an insightful interview with F. Remy Diederich, focusing on the concept of Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth and practical steps toward healing and recovery.

Many people experience trauma but they aren’t able to bounce back. It’s like something gets broken inside of them. Their focus turns inward and they can’t seem to recover. But if people can reframe their loss and see things from God’s perspective, they can often experience a dramatic change. This is Part One of an interview with F. Remy Diederich from the Life Above mental health conference looking at trauma and post traumatic spiritual growth.

Experiencing loss is much like being sent into a deep emotional exile. The intense grief that accompanies loss can leave you feeling isolated and disconnected from the life you once knew and cherished. However, it is possible to find your way back. Here are five practical steps you can take to begin the journey of healing and restoration, ultimately returning to a life full of hope and flourishing.

Grief is not a place to live but a process to move through to a place where life is good again. Henri Nouwen offers his wisdom on how to approach loss.

Do you fully understand the depth of God’s grace? Too often people limit the idea of God’s grace to simply forgiveness. But God’s grace is much more than forgiveness. God’s grace gives you a new status with God and the power to change your life.

Should a wife submit to her husband? The Bible says so, but some people weaponize the Bible against women. So, how do we make sense of the Bible? Maybe we are asking the wrong question.

This is the final post in a four-part series focused on how to find deep healing from a significant and profound hurt. The concluding steps involve embracing your new identity in God and welcoming His Spirit fully into your life. Additionally, you will find a list of helpful resources to support you on your healing journey.

This is part three in a four-part series on Deep Hurt, Deep Healing, focusing on how to overcome the persistent pain of shame. In this post, F. Remy Diederich explores how God’s boundless love and unconditional forgiveness serve as the essential starting point for the deep healing process. By embracing these truths, you can begin to reclaim your life fully and move forward towards lasting restoration and peace.

If you have been deeply hurt, have you found deep healing? Our hurt is often rooted in the pain of shame. But what is shame and where did it come from? Why to we suffer from it? This post will explore these questions.

Churches that spiritually abuse people often share several common characteristics. This post lists six key traits outlined in the book, Churches that Abuse, which will help you to identify these harmful patterns.