Coming from a place of healing and reconciliation, it is hard to put into words the gratitude that my husband and I feel towards Mark at Hope for Life and his biblical counsel in our marriage. After experiencing infidelity and brokenness, we didn’t know where to turn. By the grace of God, a friend shared Mark’s contact information with us and we started in counsel individually and as a couple. Mark spoke the truth and guided us to rely on Jesus and His Word, when we needed it the most. We Continue Reading
Rescued From Darkness
I used to be a practitioner in New Age. I had a full New Age practice and was performing healings and other forms of divination I now know to be an abomination to God. I am also a therapist and have a master certificate in life coaching. I have been in many forms of mental health most of my life beginning with therapy, hypnotherapy, healing, psychics, Reiki, and coaching. I am well versed in all forms of help, however, I still found myself in a state of unrest. Feeling like something was Continue Reading
How Should Christians Respond To Charlie Kirk’s Assassination?
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 As we all most likely know by now, a despicably Continue Reading
The Deadly Love Tank Fallacy
For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water. - Jeremiah 2:13 Over the past 25 years of serving in a biblical counseling and equipping ministry, I've run into a multitude of harmful and false teachings in the Church, as well as in the realm of counseling. However, I have not come across a more destructive teaching among Christians—particularly when it comes to married couples, Continue Reading