While choosing personal pain over public shame is certainly a human enough choice, it’s one no one should continue to make once the cost of that trade becomes too consistently oppressive. Eventually, it’s just not worth it. If the fire in your house is between you and your clothes, sooner or later you must run out of your house naked. Emergencies prioritize needs, every time. If you’re a woman who’s beginning to question whether the natural and understandable kinds of fears I wrote about in my last post are worth what it’s costing you to remain in a bad/abusive relationship, consider the following two points...

On several occasions, I have listened in on conversations regarding other artists similar to Three 6 Mafia who publicly acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior, thank Him for their accomplishments, or write a song in His honor, yet their representation of Him is suspect.

I accepted Jesus Christ at age 11. But even after accepting Christ, my greatest desire was to not go to hell. So basically, I was a sprinter running a marathon. I wouldn't go far with speed and no endurance.

(From those great folks at Dare2Share.org) When many Christians think of spiritual warfare, they often think of some surreal kind of cartoon battle of "good angel" versus "bad angel" in the invisible spirit world. That is a mistake. The Bible says something very interesting about spiritual warfare. According to God's Word this unseen battle takes place in the context of relationships and the brain.

The economy sucks right now. Un-employment is up to 10%. Starbucks is doing something about it - they have a really slick campaign encouraging us to all go out and serve our communities. What about The Church? In these tough economic times, the Church needs to be right there, serving people, helping - this tough economy is really an opportunity from God for us to be a light! Let's not squander this! Here are some ideas of how we can serve our communities, lessen the burden of the economic crisis, and build trust with outsiders...

The Passion for Christ Movement is a powerful movement focused on challenging people in their faith (or the lack thereof) and pulling people out of their comfort zones so they can move closer to Christ. Using poetry, sermons, tshirts and other forms, this movement is making big waves for J.C.! In February 2008, they came out with the bold Ex-Masturbator shirt. But that was just one of many in a collection of t-shirts that will make you and everyone around think hard about their life and faith. Here are some of the shirts...

Ever wonder what the conversation was like between Adam & Eve the day after they were kicked out of the Garden of Eden?

From crosswalk.com: Writing has the power to help you see the beauty of God at work in your life experiences. When you express your thoughts and feelings in a journal, you’ll be surprised by how much you discover about God in the process – and God will use your journal as a tool to transform you. Here’s how you can encounter God through journaling.

So far, we have the New King James Version, the New Living Translation, the New International Version, the Message Bible... And now, we have You Version YouVersion.com is a site created by Life Church, a mega, multi-site church known for it's technological expertise. But the site is more than just a place to read the Bible online.

What do Mormons (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) believe? What does the Bible say? Learn how to talk with your Mormon friends from scripture.