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Healing Troubled Hearts
In this the love of God was manifested toward us,
that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world,
that we might live through Him. (1 John 4:9)
For He made Him who knew no sin
to be sin for us,
that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
An invitation into Real Life
The Jesus Exchange
In Him God replaces
∞ lies with truth
∞ broken hearts with healing
∞ self-grasping with self-giving
∞ addiction with freedom
∞ anxiety with peace
∞ disconnection with reconciliation
∞ death with Eternal Life
My Story
I created this website to provide resources for Christians who help others heal emotionally and for those to whom they minister. Also, the resources are for anyone exploring the journey of wanting to know more about what an immersion of one’s life into Christ Jesus means, whether such an immersion is even possible, and whether the dive makes a difference.
When I was in 8th grade and had the after-school chore of cleaning the blackboard, I saw the following chalked in a corner of the board (which I had not noticed during class): “Remember that everyone you meet in life is carrying a heavy sack of rocks.” Those words have remained etched in my mind. As my own sack of rocks filled up during the ensuing decades, and as I became aware of the sacks of others, I learned the truth of that statement. Questions emerged as my load became heavier: What was I supposed to do with broken dreams, frustrations, dark days and nights of soul-loneliness? What could be done to resolve inner conflicts, sadness, anxiety, and other feelings that kept churning around in my heart no matter what I did?
Over 50 years ago, I was a member of a radical underground group. We talked seriously about how to overthrow the oppression that we believed had hijacked America. I wore a wrinkled, faded-green Army jacket and smoked marijuana. Our group thought we had solutions that would transform ourselves and the world.
Today I just finished writing a book about a kind of transformation that is galaxies-removed from my drug-fogged rebel days of long ago. It was a wild ride and took a long time, but I have found solutions for many of the questions arising from carrying the sack of rocks I spoke about.
Perhaps you are on a quest of your own, energized by unresolved troubles in your heart. Perhaps you are a minister or counselor; God has used you to help others, but you want to keep learning how to be of service. Perhaps you are simply motivated by the hunt for that most elusive prey: truth. Whatever the case, if the questions above resonate with you, I invite you to walk a few steps with me, a fellow pilgrim, to see if any of my discoveries might be helpful for your own journey.