Just This Once
A Crisis of Worth and ProvisionInspired by Proverbs 7, Romans 12:1–2, 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 Case Summary Tasha, a 28-year-old single mother of two, works two part-time jobs but still can’t cover rent, daycare, and groceries. After eviction notices and power shut-offs, she receives an offer from an old acquaintance: escorting high-end clients “just once” could […]
Bearing False Metrics
Case Summary Ethan Miller, a lone software engineer at a large, donor‑funded Christian ministry, upgrades the website’s analytics and discovers that reported traffic has been inflated by roughly 50X. Management—whose salaries depend on keeping donations high—orders him to “align the new tool with the old numbers” before a $1 million donor’s audit. For two months Ethan resists, offering truthful engagement metrics […]
Shifting Sands
A Case of Marian Devotion, Church Hurt, and the Protestant‑Catholic DivideInspired by Matthew 7:26 Case Summary Marissa B. is 57 and works as an administrative assistant in a busy hospital office where she tracks everyone’s schedules. She loves animals so much that she keeps a special list of pets to pray for each day—always asking Mary, Jesus’ mother, […]
When Family Lines Are Crossed
A 30 year old woman has a golden retriever named Lucky who is well-loved by her family—until her older sister had a long-awaited child after years of infertility. The dynamic shifted when the sister began perceiving Lucky as a threat to her baby’s comfort, despite the dog being quiet and well-behaved.