The Fraudulent Waters of Baptism
When I was in the throes of my addiction to pornography, it was very important to me that I appeared like I had everything together. That my life wasn’t run…
Since Everyone Else is Talking About Anthony Wiener
People say he’s a pervert. People say he’s a bad husband. But Anthony Wiener is not that special. He just happens to be in a position where his indiscretions are plastered…
My Response to the Naysayers
A little over a year ago, I agreed to be interviewed for a secular women’s magazine. The reporter presented the article to me in such a way that they were…
To Never Feel Like Her Again
Last weekend I had the opportunity to hold a book signing at a church in Nevada. A great community of people who exemplify grace to the broken and downtrodden. As…
You Are More
Watch and listen to this new song by Tenth Avenue North. In a culture that doesn’t ever seem to understand our struggles, this band always seems to “get it” with…
My Biggest Addiction Isn’t to Porn
For as long as I can remember I have had an issue with pride. I can remember back to the 4th grade when I was given a solo in the…
Mentoring in the Church
I was honored to be asked about a month ago to write a guest post for Tyler Braun’s blog series, “Mentoring in the Church“. Today my post is up and…
Why I Told My Dad
If you’ve been following my story very long you know that my dad shows up every so often in the stories I tell. Usually about how he wasn’t around for…
“Come Stand in the Light…”
Most of you may not realize that my full-time job is actually in church communications and am actually a Regional Network Coordinator for the Center for Church Communications. I fully…
Cheapening God’s Grace
Last night I found a “goals” type of school paper I wrote when I was just 16 years old. Behind pretty words about my newfound faith and elaborate life goals…