Bound to Integrity

“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look at a virgin? And what is the portion of God from above or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?”—Job 31:1–2 NASB Job had been through many trials. Then, he was battered by accusations from friends who thought he must have committed great sins. But neither Job nor his friends realized that God said he was innocent. Even his wife…

Wildflower

Boldly entering the taboo territory of trauma and mental illness, Wildflower is a psychological thriller rooted in the healing power of Jesus Christ. Ready to leave her painful past behind, Chloe enrolls in college, eager to start a whole new life. But just as she begins to find some normalcy at school, she also experiences disturbing, tormenting nightmares. While others blame her dreams on an…

We Are Stronger

We Are Stronger is an award-winning, must-see film for anyone who’s struggled with PTSD or loved someone who has. The story follows Master Sergeant Vic Raphael (Ulises Larramendi) home after an explosion injures him in Afghanistan. Amid painful physical therapy and PTSD that wakes him screaming, Vic grows distant, while all that holds his wife (Angela Sweet) by his side is duty. What…

Taking on Music Row

Excerpt taken from Life Is Funny Until It’s Not: A Comic’s Story of Love, Loss, and Lunacy by Chonda Pierce   As I began the new phase of my life as a stay-at-home mom, I decided to try to do everything 100 percent perfectly. Be a mom, a wife, hold yard sales—not necessarily dressed as Raggedy Ann—cook the meals, everything. And then a miracle happened. Maybe Jesus did look at my…

Passion for God with Pastor Bola Olivia Ogedengbe

Passion for God host Pastor Bola Ogedengbe is contagiously passionate about God and His kingdom. Filled with boldness, faith, and uncompromising belief, Pastor Bola connects people to God so they can experience His fullness, Her mission is to draw her generation to love God passionately and serve Him unreservedly – thereby fulfilling the purpose of their existence. Through her Passion for God…

Trade Your Pain for God’s Beauty

Everyone deals with emotional pain to some degree. Whether it’s a difficult relationship, an addiction, abuse, depression … it can cripple us and prevent us from moving forward. But regardless of what’s happened in our past, God still wants us to have a great future. For years, I thought I had to settle for a second-rate life because I had been sexually abused by my father. I thought my future…

In-Lawfully Yours

Watch In-Lawfully Yours, an offbeat romantic comedy about Jesse (Chelsey Crisp, The Office), a quirky New York girl who says what’s on her mind. When Jesse finds her husband Chaz (Philip Boyd, The Mulligan) cheating, they divorce, but she still helps her now ex-mother-in-law (Marilu Henner, Taxi) pack up her small-town home. In the process, she disrupts the local church service with…

Five Practices That Lead to Life’s Victories

If you’re one of the precious few who have chosen to press into God’s presence, here are five divine principles that can easily be incorporated into your daily living to help you grow even closer in your relationship with Him. Not only are they simple, but when practiced with dedication, they become unconscious habits — much like the air you breathe! Have a Dedicated Time. Having a…

Jesus in the Twitter Era

CVB: The title of your book is ‘Jesus Christ, His Life and Mine,’ and the subtitle is, ‘The Story of Jesus and How it Applies to Us in the Twitter Era.’ The interesting hook for me in your book title is the Twitter era. Tell me how you came up with this concept of the story of Jesus and how it applies in the Twitter era? Christian Bohlen: That subtitle just evolved in the last couple of…

Victory Against Satan

There is a real devil roaming the earth who is very much alive. “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (I Peter 5:8). As much as some people would like to ignore this subject, the reality is that Satan still prowls the land seeking to establish his devious plans. The devil delights in distracting our…