Gospel-Centered Soul Care for the Broken and Wounded

The Psalmist says, “In you, Lord, I have taken refuge. Never let me be put to shame.” Ps. 71:1 A refuge is a place that is supposed to give you security when your world is falling apart. It is a place where you can be confident in the protection that it offers. But what if those things that protect you take advantage of you? What if they expose all your hidden faults and secret sins and put you to shame before everyone? It is a kind of betrayal that you can never fully get ov

Hey, friend! How is your heart today? What do you believe? What are your deepest desires? Where does your heart gravitate? What are you committed to? What would make you lose interest in living if you lost that one particular thing? If you were to answer these questions honestly, would God have any place in them? If someone invented a device that could display exactly what is in our hearts, what would they see? The Dynamic Heart Jeremy Pierre, in his masterful work The Dynami

Darkness has a way of disorienting us. When we cannot see clearly, every step feels uncertain. The Bible teaches that this physical reality reflects a deeper spiritual truth. Apart from Christ, humanity walks in spiritual darkness, trying to navigate life through our own wisdom, instincts, and desires, yet never truly seeing the path before us. Into that darkness, Jesus makes a remarkable declaration: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness,

( Read Galatians 5:13-26 ) If you belong to Jesus Christ, if you trust and rest in Him and His finished work, then you are no longer under the law, and you no longer are a slave to sin. You no longer have to keep up a performance. You no longer have to say the right thing, do the right thing, or be someone you are not. You are free to do whatever you want. Then Paul would ask if you were free, why choose to do that which is bad, and that which would enslave you? This can be s

Note: This article is only a brief introduction to the subject. Is There Mental Illness? Is there mental illness? Or is it the devilish work? Or is it a combination of both? Where does sin come into play? Unfortunately, we think about this problem way too simplistically. We assume that if it is a mental problem, it falls within the purview of psychiatry. If it is Satanic activity, we think that we need to pray more, fast more, or call in an expert pastor who expels demons (m

What does it mean to take refuge in Jesus, especially when following Him leads through danger, loss, or unanswered questions? Inspired by the legacy of Jim Elliot and his companions, this post explores how true safety is found not in circumstances, but in anchoring our lives to Christ Himself.