When I went through my divorce and the ecclesiastical trial to keep my license as a minister, I wished I had a pastor sharing the messages I shared in my book. I had some wonderful friends. (Some are pastors.) These true friends were helpful in my processing my losses and navigating those times. However, the … Continue reading “Why the book?”
Category: Encouragement
Basking in Holy Spirit’s Presence…a song to help
Sometimes, we need to simply take our minds off our troubles and put them on our amazing God. One song that helps usher me into God’s presence is one that talks about God as holy. It is a song that puts the angelic singing in God’s throne room into a song. May the song minister … Continue reading “Basking in Holy Spirit’s Presence…a song to help”
Gratitude through Grief
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4, KJV Gifts from grief came along with all the hard, traumatic losses of my first marriage. For starters, I appreciate what was restored to me more. I do not take my position as a husband and father today for granted. This was driven … Continue reading “Gratitude through Grief”
Choose your beliefs well!
All sort of lies are spoken about faithful spouses. Cheaters are especially “good” at the discard. They speak distorted things about who we are in order to feel better as if they are discarding us like trash. It helps them to think of us that way. You do not have to believe their lies about … Continue reading “Choose your beliefs well!”
“The Anti-Adultery Rock Anthem”
I dub this: “The Anti-Adultery Tolerance Rock Anthem!” This past week I was listening to the music on my smartphone. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by the Twisted Sisters popped up, and I thought, “What a wonderful song to strengthen the timid!” Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. -Hebrews 12:12, NIV This is … Continue reading ““The Anti-Adultery Rock Anthem””
64,000+ Visitors to Divorce Minister in 2018!
2018 saw the highest number of individual visitors since the blog’s conception in 2014! The word is getting out there. I am appreciative and humbled by the continued hunger for the material produced on this website. It still amazes me that this blog grew from simply a brain-dump on a simple blog platform to its … Continue reading “64,000+ Visitors to Divorce Minister in 2018!”
Happy New Year! Big 2018 for DM Website!!
2018 was a big year for Divorce Minister: Taking Adultery Seriously! 1. In August, my website won an award from Feedspot: According to their website, this award came as following: “The Best Christian Divorce blogs from thousands of blogs by Christians on divorce on the web using search and social metrics.” 2. I updated the website’s … Continue reading “Happy New Year! Big 2018 for DM Website!!”
Just because you can’t see it now…DON’T GIVE UP HOPE!!!
To all who mourn in Israel… …a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. -ISAIAH 61:3a, b, NLT When my divorce was fresh, I remember feeling great sadness over the thought of losing the opportunity to be a father. That was six years ago. It was a dark time. … Continue reading “Just because you can’t see it now…DON’T GIVE UP HOPE!!!”
Jesus, Joseph, Mary, and Divorce on Christmas
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, … Continue reading “Jesus, Joseph, Mary, and Divorce on Christmas”
Gifts of change
Change is hard. I think this is doubly so during the holidays. Maybe you are having a very different holiday season this year. I don’t know. What I do know is opportunities arise with change. This Christmas Eve… What gifts to you see with the change? Some of my life’s greatest joys have come … Continue reading “Gifts of change”