The Connection Between Trauma and Addiction The Whirlpool of Trauma When I was eight years old, my mother, who had recently given birth to her eighth child, suddenly disappeared. Not …
Learning to Fight
I am, by nature, a conflict-avoider. Some people might call me a chicken, but I prefer to think of myself as a diplomat—a lover, not a fighter. I like to …
Life Should Not Be Like Survivor
About two weeks into the COVID-19 quarantine, just when my wife and I were about to strangle each other out of sheer boredom, we were saved by the CBS show, …
Building a Better Type of Love In Your Marriage
The Kind of Love That Lasts Every now and then, while rummaging through our closet, I find a shoebox full of old letters. I know these letters. They are the …
Lessons from the Death Clock
About 20 years ago, I was surfing around the internet, bored to death, when I happened upon a website that offered to calculate my lifespan using the actuarial tables developed …
The Problem With Goal Setting
Many motivational books will tell you that goal-setting is the key to success. Your goal must be clear – the clearer, the better – so picture it in your mind’s …
Battling Addictions: Why ‘Work Harder’ Is Not Enough
I was raised to respect the value of hard work. My dad was a maniac on the subject. He grew up on a farm, back in the days when harvesting …
A Game Plan for Purity: Part 2
A few months ago, we featured a special message from Nate Larkin who shared his story about healing from sexual brokenness. Today we share part two of his message, which …
A Game Plan for Purity: Part 1
After more than two decades of secret and steadily intensifying compulsive sexual behaviour, Nate Larkin’s nightmare finally ended in a painful collision with reality. Today, he helps other men avoid …