Edifying the Chosen Ministries exists to biblically educate, instruct, equip, and uplift fellow believers; those who have embraced the call to serve in their homes, churches, at work, and in the communities in which we live.

And the Rooster Crowed Three Times One of the greatest struggles of being a trauma and shame survivor are triggers or reminders. Sometimes triggers are obvious. Other times, very subtle, maybe even something you can’t quite put your finger on. Either way, we can heal from the internal wounds caused by someone else’s actions or even our own. As I thought about the Apostle Peter, my imagination took over. The night before Jesus’ betrayal, Peter claimed he’d die for Christ. In t

The Hallway Between Houses Some seasons we don’t feel like we are moving forward or even resting. It feels like standing in a long hallway. You’ve left one house, but you have not arrived at the next. The old place is familiar; even if it wasn’t healthy. You knew where everything was. You knew all the hiding places. The new place is unknown and that is unsettling, especially for those who learned early that safety comes from control, preparation, and self-protection. In thos

What wouldn’t a father do for his child? The child He held in his hands. The child He sang to. The child He clothed and fed.   He looks for His child each morning. He prepares a table for His little ones. He takes His child to His work shop. The Father never leaves His children.   When a child is missing, He never stops calling. He always runs to the one who calls out to Him. His eyes search the horizon for those returning.   The Father sacrificed everything for His children.