My friend Lauren has written another thought provoking message. Please take a moment and read her thoughts on questions we all have about life. I knew it had been a long time since I blogged . . .but when I logged on and saw it had been over a year . . . really?? I...
Please welcome a new blogger Michele to the Transparent Ministries site. Below is Michele’s post that I felt expressed the heart of our message here at Transparent Ministries. So I hope you enjoy this great message. I used to attend a church that struggled with control. I was told by my superiors, that as a...
NONE of us will go through this journey of life without pain and suffering invading our hearts. Pain is no respecter of persons. It won’t just be a one time event but a sporadic companion until we enter eternity. Pain changes us. Pain messes with us. Pain leaves us broken. Pain makes us uncomfortable....
Most churches make it difficult for there to be transparency when it comes to sexual sins. It’s just not socially acceptable in our christian circles. These issues are seldom talked about or addressed. If they are, it’s only on rare occasions. If an alter call is given for those struggling with porn or sexual addictions, the alter,...
Many of us struggle in life seeking the approval of others when we really need to understand we already have God’s approval. Watch this short video from Steven Furtick from Elevation Church in Charlotte on approval versus acceptance in our lives. To watch the video click here
Everyone has as story. Stories of love and loss. Stories of beauty and brokenness. Reality is…..in every one’s life their will be stories of both triumphs and tribulations. So, what about you? What’s YOUR story? Are there things you’ve overcame? Things you’ve endured? Things that left scars. Things that humbled you? Things that changed you?...
Two years ago, my husband and I made a commitment to God, each other, and our Pastor to begin the process of restoring our marriage from the destruction of porn addiction. At that time, our Pastor shared with us that he felt like God would use what we had been through one day as a...
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Transparent Ministries Friends This last week was a great week in which Transparent Ministries was part of seeing lives impacted and changed. Here’s the detail on what happened and how lives are being changed. About one month ago I was asked to speak with some high school seniors from the local high school. Dennis, a...
This week I had a discussion with an individual who is dealing with someone who has had bitterness in her life for over 35 years. As the conversation progressed it was clear she had not moved from what had transpired in her life years ago. It was sad because she knew she had missed something...
I recently decided to refresh my knowledge on statistics regarding pornography use by children 18 years old and younger. I visited Covenant Eyes‘ website for the latest information. I will make one statement that will stagger you as it pertains to how big this problem is. In 2010 Covenant Eyes released a report on this...
This last week I met a friend at a restaurant and below is the story of what happened during our meeting. It is powerful story of God’s timing in our lives. We both walked away saying God doesn’t do anything by accident. God’s Time I entered the restaurant flustered and angry at myself. While I...
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