Freedom in Christ

As I write this, I have been mostly indoors for three days straight now. In July. In the UP, where summer is finest. The air in the Keweenaw is hazardous as the Canadian wildfire smoke has engulfed Michigan. This is not what I had in mind when I was looking forward to summer with knee deep snow & freezing temps this past winter. Also as I write this, I am listening to and watching my oldest daughter orchestrate and direct my fancy little girls in a dance in the living room to

I have been thinking about this blog post for a while and it needs to be written. It is about Isaiah 43. I need to be honest, I am not immune to anxiety, doubt, struggle, anger, sadness, and all of the human emotion. I am not immune to negative thinking & stress. I went through a big struggle when we moved to the UP. It was so stressful and I was deeply sad about moving away from our home, friends, and church in Howell. Moving was so jarring to my nervous system, and it led t

There are no shortage of myths, lies, and rumors about those who leave the FALC. I understand why. Some people there need to protect themselves, their lives, and their beliefs. Making up these lies and spreading them keeps them safe. They can call someone who left crazy, and that discounts the valid reason for their departure. If you act like those who left are deceived, crazy, and dangerous, it may prevent people from questioning, why? It is intimidating for those who may be

I couldn’t help but relate this excellent essay with the old tale of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Pete and Rebecca Torala did a great job objectively laying out what the FALC believes and how they practice their religion. They are simply stating what is obvious, and what is taught in the FALC, and challenging it with questions and scriptures they are reading in the Bible. I highly encourage you to read this with an open heart. Really consider. Be humble. True humility is will

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Howell Bible Church: https://howellbible.org This website has tons of great sermons, teaching the Bible verse by verse! This is the...

Testimonies: Paul Washer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tms4NuPVNpo&t=30s Francis Chan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_IBOFWfQmg...