Category: Essays

  • Self-Confidence and God

    Self-Confidence and God

    I can’t stand my hair. It never seems to cooperate. Maybe I should switch up the color or try a new haircut? How about some bangs? I feel like I suddenly look so much older, and what is up  with this bloating? I feel so fat. This was just a peek into the thoughts swirling…

  • Finding Freedom from Shame Through Faith

    Finding Freedom from Shame Through Faith

    I became a Christian when I was 12. My experience was genuine, and I could see the changes in my life, but I still had a lot to figure out about living out my faith. As a kid, I saw Christianity in a very straightforward way. But as I got older, things got a lot…

  • From Naivety to Wisdom

    From Naivety to Wisdom

    When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 1 Corinthians 13:11  When I was a child… This morning was a special Sunday at my church. We celebrated our 60 year…