When we take things personally, we open ourselves up to the spirit of offense. Offense prevents us from responding to situations from God’s perspective. Whether it comes from someone speaking the truth in love or from someone mistreating us, offense leads to the same negative...
“So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.” Luke 8:18 On the surface, these words of Jesus can sound unfair and even...
Repenting from sin can uniquely position us to strengthen others in ways that those who have not battled for righteousness cannot. This is exactly what Peter faced when Jesus said to him in Luke 22:31-34: “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like...
I have heard some Christians say, “All truth is God’s truth.” While it may be true to say that God’s truth can come through various sources and take different forms, it is not accurate to assert that all truth is God’s truth. As committed Christian believers...
“So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.” Luke 8:18 On the surface, these words of Jesus can sound unfair and even...
We came stuck in non-productive communication with a negative cycle of being ok one minute to quickly feeling disconnected, anger, fear and internal shutdowns in our marriage, vision and life. I was still fearing leaving without a needed breakthrough and on the last day Brendon,...
"We have been to many marriage conferences/seminars/intensives. They have been good, and have had great tools, however, this time has revealed to us why we kept getting tripped up in some areas. The reconciliation was missing for us. Also, attaching past hurts and agreements made...
"Came here hoping for tools to help my wife and I overcome conflicts and to get healed/delivered from issues in our life. We were there for 10 minutes at the workshop. It hadn’t even started yet, but we were chosen as group leaders and as...
"I wanted the Lord to show us the root cause of our being “stuck” as a couple. We have been unable to move forward or even hear what God has for us. I had accepted and agreed with the lie that things will never change....
"This is our second LAM experience and prior to the workshop, we thought we were simply coming as part of a commitment to continually invest in our marriage. It appears that the Holy Spirit never wastes an opportunity to open new doors and bring us...
