When You Need Hope For The New Year
It’s the New Year! For so many people it can feel like a fresh start. You’re ready to go for your dreams and make this year even better than years past. But for others, it brings on timidity and hesitation to have hope because last year didn’t end up...
25 Signs Of Spiritual Abuse
I don’t like writing this kind of post. It’s so sad to me that we have to even describe what spiritual abuse looks like. When I first started serving in vocational ministry, I always messed up (or so I thought). So many times, I thought I wasn’t...
To The Bystanders Of The #MeToo #ChurchToo Incident
Originally published in 2018. Updates in italics 2026 Some of you know that I went through a #MeToo #ChurchToo experience. I wrote about it in a blog post back in April, when the information about Bill Hybels at Willow Creek started coming out. I addressed questions...
My Untold Story Of #MeToo #ChurchToo
I never planned on telling my story. I have been silent for 13 years about the married pastor who was inappropriate with me. (Written in 2017)Pastor John Czech In light of the Bill Hybels of Willow Creek accusations, my heart is to help the body of Christ find mercy,...
When You’re Struggling With Rejection
Rejection—it’s inevitable. Sooner or later, every one of us will experience it. Some of us, more than once. And every time it happens, it hurts. Romantic Relationships. Friendships. Business deals. Social circles. Churches. Before I continue… this post is not about...
When You Hide Your Past Because Of Shame
Have you ever felt like you had to hide the details of your past because of shame? The shame that came with getting divorced in Christian circles got so bad that I hid it from the new people I met. (Note: I’ve been divorced for over 25 years.) I moved from Chicagoland...POPULAR POSTS
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