Here is a story that helps us frame the tension of the church and mental illness: Cape Coast Castle is located on the Gold Coast of West Africa in Ghana. Today it is a busy tourist attraction. Over 250 years ago it was the hub of the slave trade out of Africa. Slaves...
Dealing with high expectations I hear and read about people who talk about the role of expectations… a lot. Marriage counselors talk about how spouses should be clear in their expectations. Business leaders tell us to communicate our expectations  clearly. ...
When emotions turn off I wonder how many of the behaviors that we struggle with in our personal lives have roots in emotional numbing? Â Eating too much? Â Not eating enough? Drinking every night? Â Keeping our home perfectly ordered? Looking to sex or porn for...
How do I handle other’s high expectations on me? (This is part 2 of a series on the dangers of expectations in our lives. You can view part 1 here.) The way expectations can be even worse on a relationship is the way that they greatly limit the giving of...
(This is part 2 of a series on fighting against the struggle with pornography. Here is part 1 of this series) Pornography and the temptation of the quick fix Imagine for a second that the temptation of pornography is like a man buying a watch. A man decides that one...
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