The New News Lysa Terkeurst, founder of the Proverbs 31 Ministry has etched her life and testimony into the lives of millions of woman around the world. A witness to faithfulness, perseverance, and a heart for sharing God’s love, her outreach for encouraging other women grew into a global ministry of extolling the virtues of a Godly woman. In 2017, the mystical bubble created by unrealistic public expectation burst, when Lysa, a mere mortal, bravely announced to the world she

Man Card I know what’s going on out there in the kingdom of dudes. You’re saying, “Scott, turn in your man card. You’re fighting for the other side.” Well, after my last article, Why Men Cheat, I can see the confusion among my counterparts. Based on the Page Views (a record high) and the clicked Likes and Comments (zero) I knew the message had touched a nerve. The intention wasn’t to be controversial, but to call out my brothers to commit to marital purity. Isn’t it weird whe

A few years ago while I was still serving as Chief of Police, a sergeant entered my office. He folded himself into a leather chair and looked at me with his chin twisted sideways and his furrowed brow fixed across my desk. He asked a simple question. “Why do cops cheat?” I’d never been asked that before. I replied, “It’s the culture.” It was the best I could offer. He left unfulfilled, and since then I wondered, why not only cops, but why do men cheat. Medicating The first ti

The News My wife shared an article about divorce with me written by Lysa Terkeurst, the founder of Proverbs 31 Ministry. We’re both big fans of her site and social media platforms, which reach about 40 million people. It empowers women and family, and is a wonderful resource for all. I’d say that prior to Lysa’s June 13, 2017 article, Rejection, Heartache, and a Faithful God, she, her life and marriage were the standards by which millions of people measured their own. She was