May E-News: Why Are We Not Ashamed? —May 2, 2008
Is there such a thing as healthy shame? I spend a lot of time in our ministry helping people overcome the negative effects of shame, the kind of self-loathing thinking that causes a person to believe that he or she is worthless. This kind of shame eats away at the core of a person's identity, stealing away the truth that God made man in His own image. A person can thus begin to believe that God made a mistake when He made them, and they therefore live their lives in a state of depression and despair. This is obviously unhealthy shame. But is all shame the same? Is all shame wrong or negative or unhelpful?

January E-News: Overcoming the Power of Distraction —Jan 2, 2008
I think we can all agree that life is full of distractions.  And even if we can't agree that it is "full" of them, we can certainly agree that they are present in everyone's lives (to varying degrees).  For those brave few who have ventured into the wilderness of pursuing sexual purity, the term full more than accurately describes the degree to which distractions exist.  There are countless "other things" that are grabbing for our attention as we take each step toward a life of greater purity.