Growing up in a Christian home, I had a ton of advantages. I had an awesome faith community, youth pastors, pastors who genuinely knew me and loved me, parents that taught me “right” from “wrong,” and constant bible teaching in my life that provided wisdom, perspective and a knowledge of good and evil. One of [...]
Almost 12 million Americans are battling a sex addiction, according to the American Association for Family and Marriage Therapy. Sexual addiction, or sexual dependency, refers to a phenomenon where a person finds their sexual behaviors unmanageable, obsessed with sexual thoughts to a point where it dominates their daily life and interferes with relationships. It’s Not [...]
The One Step Program “After he had come down from the mountain large crowds followed him. 2 Suddenly a man with a virulent skin-disease came up and bowed low in front of him, saying, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can cleanse me.' 3 Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him saying, 'I am [...]
It was a normal Wednesday evening. I just pulled into the driveway after a long day at the office, came into the home, and greeted the children one by one. Michelle and I hung out in the kitchen before dinner. As we began catching up on the day, we hit a relational blockade that was [...]
When I was a youth pastor one of the most asked question was; “Ryan, what does the Bible say about marijuana? Isn’t it just like any other pain medication but it’s illegal? Once it is legal isn’t it like taking vicodin, oxycodone or any other pain medication?” This question posed by literally hundreds of high [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.