This blog is the 3rd blog of the Arcane series. You can start the Arcane blog series here.Disclaimer: This blog involves a story that includes suicidal ideation. Discretion is advised. Read at your own pace. We observed Jinx attempting suicide…
After trauma shatters innocence, another battle begins: the struggle to discover who we are. As Jinx embraces the identity forced upon her by pain, this blog explores the danger of allowing our wounds to define us and the hope of finding our true identity in God's unchanging love.
Every scar tells a story. Some are visible. Others remain hidden beneath the surface. In this opening chapter of our Arcane series, we examine how trauma can destroy innocence, reshape identity, and raise difficult questions about suffering—while pointing to the hope that God offers amid life's deepest pain.
Pastor Jim Jones was 21 years old when he started his career in 1952 as a Methodist preacher. Jones also participated in a local Pentecostal Church. In 1954, Jones founded a small church named Community Unity. On February 5, 1956,…
This is a final farewell to the Millennial Spark Blog Series on Max Mayfield… If you’re new to the series, please read part one: Marked By Trauma The show Stranger Things addresses many social issues. Among them was addressing the…
This article is a reaction to a significant spiritual revival that’s currently taking place in Paintsville, Kentucky. It’s a movement that began in Hager Hill Freewill Baptist Church and has grown far beyond the walls of their small-town church. If…
Our Choice Between A Miracle and A Massacre – Part Three Disclaimer: The Stranger Things show (and specifically this blog series) has a particular reputation for strong graphic content and emotionally intense scenes. Discretion is advised. Note for context: The…
When Resentment Becomes A Massacre – Part Two Disclaimer: The Stranger Things show (and specifically this blog series) has a particular reputation for strong graphic content and emotionally intense scenes. Discretion is advised. Among the most difficult of our God-given…
I can close my eyes and have a vivid picture of how things used to be. It was a world I deemed worth living. No money. No recognition. Only a heart that meant what it said. And strangely enough, that’s…
El’s Fight for Freedom – Part One Disclaimer: The Stranger Things show (and specifically this blog series) has a particular reputation for strong graphic content and emotionally intense scenes. Discretion is advised. The entire theme of this blog series is…