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For the month of May, we have been highlighting a number of books that we have found helpful. Today, we offer Blessed Are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something by Brant Hansen....

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We...

From Amazon: In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown, a leading expert on shame, authenticity, and belonging, shares ten guideposts on the power of Wholehearted living—a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness. Each day we face a barrage of images...

In a previous article titled, Building Blocks of Love (over on my personal blog), I talked about the four types of love one needs to experience throughout their lifetime to be open and available to experience healthy friendships and romantic relationships in...

 “To all those who want grace for themselves but struggle to extend it to others.  Wait: that’s everybody!”   (Hansen, Unoffendable, pg. v) We live in a world where everyone seems to be easily offended. Words that at one time were commonplace are now offensive. And...

One popular film a few years ago, opens with Bridget Jones alone in her apartment, singing along with the radio, her tears and frustration building to a crescendo as she bellows out “All by myself,. . . . I don’t wanna be all by myself anymore!”  She mimed the...

For the month of May, we will be discussing a few books that have proven helpful to people in our community on Thursday nights. Here’s a little preview of tonight’s book, which Scott Kingry will be sharing about. Book description from Amazon: What if it is death that...

God has put holy boundaries around our bodies, sexuality and relationships, so that everyone is built up, encouraged and cared for, instead of diminished, exploited and in pain. Whether or not we experience loving others as completely as we could, the sheer width and...

The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse: Recognizing and Escaping Spiritual Manipulation and False Spiritual Authority Within the Church by David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen is a great book that we regularly refer to in WGA's program. So many people dealing with sexual...

When considering any topic, it is helpful to define the terms being used.  In a talk I present called “Understanding Addiction,” I offer a few definitions.  From Webster’s Dictionary, “Addiction is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something...