Articles
Writing on faith, marriage, grief, and staying with God when it gets hard.
September 2026
Can’t Sleep Because Your Mind Won’t Stop? A Christian Night-Time Practice
Three in the morning is a terrible time to solve a problem—and often the time your mind most wants to try. A pastor explains why problems grow in the dark, what God did for an exhausted prophet, and a short Christian practice for nights when your mind will not switch off.
September 2026
How to Make a Decision When You Are Waiting for Certainty
She had been considering the same decision for fourteen months but could state the answer in one sentence. A pastor explains five things people wait for after discernment is finished, what Proverbs 3:5–6 promises, and ten questions that turn an overwhelming decision into one you can make.
September 2026
How to Pray When Prayer Feels Like More Worry
“I think I am praying,” she said, “but it feels like worrying with my eyes closed.” A pastor explains why some prayers leave us more anxious, what Psalm 62 holds together, and a six-movement prayer that gives mental circling somewhere to go.
September 2026
Renewing Your Mind Is Not the Same as Positive Thinking
She had been told not to “speak negatively” over her husband’s failing business, so she stopped examining the accounts. A pastor reads Romans 12:2 in context, identifies four things renewal is not, and shows what a renewed mind can sound like when the news is bad.
September 2026
What “Take Every Thought Captive” Means in Context
A young man tried to take every thought captive and ended up fighting his own mind all day. A pastor examines 2 Corinthians 10:5 in context and offers a six-movement response that does not require wrestling every thought to the ground.
September 2026
“Just One More Sign”: When Seeking God’s Will Becomes Anxiety
She prayed, consulted her pastor, asked her small group and four friends, and then asked God twice more for a clearer answer. The offer expired before she decided. A pastor explains the difference between discernment and confirmation-seeking, what James 1:5 promises, and the question that can bring the search to an end.
September 2026
Why You Keep Replaying the Past—and How to Stop
You confessed it. You apologised. You were forgiven. Yet most nights, you are still back at the kitchen table. A pastor explains the difference between rumination and repentance, what Paul meant by “forgetting what lies behind,” and four responses the past may require.
September 2026
Catastrophising: How to Stop Your Mind from Predicting Disaster
A one-line email, a delayed reply, a new symptom—and within an hour, your mind has lived through the worst. A pastor explains how catastrophising works, how Jesus’ teaching about tomorrow applies, and four questions that can interrupt the chain.
September 2026
Is Anxiety a Sin? What the Bible Actually Says
“Do not be anxious” is in the Bible. So is a frightened David in Gath. A pastor explains four things Christians confuse when they call their anxiety a sin—and what Paul actually tells anxious people to do.
September 2026
How to Stop Overthinking as a Christian (Without Being Told to “Just Pray More”)
Not all thinking is overthinking. A pastor offers five questions for distinguishing healthy reflection from mental circling—and explains what to do when thinking has finished its work.
September 2026
Christian Dating and Money: Financial Red Flags to Notice Before Engagement.
"What do they earn?" is the wrong question. How a person spends, carries debt, gives, and talks about money reveals far more than the amount. What to notice while dating, what to know before exclusivity and before engagement, and the financial warning signs — and scams — Christians are especially vulnerable to.
September 2026
10 Green Flags in a Christian Dating Relationship
Red flags get the attention, but what does a healthy Christian relationship actually look like? Ten quiet signs that are easy to miss if you're waiting for fireworks — and six things that look like green flags but don't establish character on their own.
September 2026
How Long Should Christians Date Before Getting Engaged?
Six months? A year? Two? Anyone who gives you a number is describing their own story. The length of time is the wrong measure; what has been seen in that time is the right one. What needs to be true before engagement, when to slow down, and the pressures that push couples in too early.
September 2026
Christian Dating After 30: What If I Never Get Married?
Around thirty the question changes from "who should I date?" to "will anyone come at all?" Most Christian advice either offers false comfort or skips the fear. This takes it seriously: what it is made of, what God has actually promised, honesty about time, and how to keep fear from making your decisions.
September 2026
When Should a Christian End a Dating Relationship?
When there is a villain, breaking up is painful but clear. When you are dating a good Christian who is simply wrong for you, it feels like betrayal. A pastor on how to tell the difference between doubt and incompatibility, the theology of a good ending, and how to end a relationship well — and safely.
September 2026
Can a Pentecostal Date a Baptist? A Christian Guide to Denominational Differences.
Can a Baptist date a Pentecostal? Is a mixed-denomination relationship "unequally yoked"? A fair picture of what to expect, and a way to sort denominational differences into the ones you can live with, the ones to settle before engagement, and the rare ones that matter more.
September 2026
"God Told Me to Marry You": How to Test a Spiritual Claim in Dating
"God told me you're going to be my wife." How should a Christian test a claim like that — from someone else, or from their own heart — without dismissing God's guidance or turning every feeling into his voice? Eight tests, three overused methods, and honest answers to the questions people actually ask.
September 2026
Christian Dating Boundaries: Seven Kinds That Matter (Not Just Physical)
Most Christian teaching on dating boundaries stops at the physical. But emotional, spiritual, digital, financial, time and relational limits shape a relationship long before anyone touches anyone. A map of all seven, and why having them is not a failure of love.
September 2026
What Does "Equally Yoked" Mean? A Pastor's Honest Answer
"Do not be unequally yoked" is the most-quoted verse in Christian dating and one of the least examined. Here is what Paul was writing about, what the verse does not settle, and the five questions that sit underneath "Are they a Christian?"
September 2026
Christian Dating Red Flags: 7 Signs Christians Spiritualise
In Christian relationships, warning signs rarely look like warnings. They arrive as God's timing, protection, headship or trust. Here are the seven patterns a pastor sees most often, the disguise each one wears, and what to do when you recognise one.
September 2026
A Christian Retreat for Pastors and Ministry Leaders Facing Burnout
Ministry burnout feels like spiritual failure, and the person who would usually help is you. Here is how a pastor takes a retreat, from who to tell to how to return.
September 2026
How to Take a Christian Couples' Retreat Without Turning It Into Marriage Therapy
Two people, one weekend, most of it apart. Here is how a couple can retreat together without turning it into a counselling session, and when they should not.
September 2026
How to Plan a Christian Group Retreat: Five Formats That Work
A church retreat does not need a big budget or a conference programme. Here are five formats that work, the sharing rules that keep people safe, and what the leader must arrange first.
September 2026
When Silence Feels Scary: A Gentle Christian Guide to Quiet Prayer
If silence unsettles you, you are not alone and you are not failing. Here is what quiet prayer actually is, why it is hard, and a gentle way to begin.
September 2026
A Christian Digital Detox: How to Spend a Weekend Without Your Phone
Your phone is the most persistent avoidable threat to your attention for God. Here is how to take a weekend without it, safely, and what to expect when you do.
September 2026
How to Hear God's Voice — and Test What You Think You Heard
God speaks, and we are fallible receivers. Here is how he speaks, why Scripture comes first, and nine tests to apply before you act on anything you think you heard.
September 2026
A Three-Day Christian Retreat Schedule: Seven Guided Sessions for Rest and Renewal
Most retreat schedules are either empty or overloaded. Here is a three-day plan with seven guided sessions, real rest between them, and Scripture for each one.
September 2026
12 Signs of Spiritual Burnout—and What Actually Helps
Spiritual burnout rarely looks like a crisis. It looks like a faithful person who has quietly run out. Here are the signs, and what helps.
September 2026
How to Do a Personal Prayer Retreat at Home
You do not need a retreat centre to meet with God. Here is how to take a real prayer retreat in your own home, from the first decision to the day after.
September 2026
10 Christian Men's Retreat Themes With Scriptures, Activities, and Session Plans
Choosing a theme is the decision that shapes everything else about a men's retreat. Here are ten that work, each with the Scripture behind it and a plan you can actually run.
August 2026
Christian Leadership Training: What New Church Leaders Actually Need to Learn
Most leadership training explains what a leader is. It rarely covers how to ask a volunteer, run a meeting, or have the hard conversation you have been avoiding.
August 2026
Christian Dating Advice: You Are Asking the Wrong Question
Christian singles are taught to ask how do I know God's will. The more useful question is how do I become someone capable of a healthy marriage.
August 2026
Christian Marriage Help: The Problem You Name Is Rarely the Real One
Couples arrive naming money, or sex, or the in-laws. After a thousand of these conversations, I have learned to listen for something underneath.
August 2026
Church Leadership Training: How to Raise Up Leaders Who Last
Most training informs people rather than forming them. Here is how to choose who to train, when to hand over real authority, and what to do when they fail.
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