Nature of Law Enforcement
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Working as a Believer
Jesus often referred to His followers as “sheep.” When He looked at people who were worn down and discouraged, the Gospels tell us that...
Nature of Law Enforcement
On August 19th 2026, ABC7 Los Angeles published “LAPD bodycam video shows dramatic rescue of person pinned under car after crash.” The story is...
Marriage as a Cop
One of the most useful observations in Police1’s article, “The Partner at Home: Maintaining a Strong First Responder Marriage, Relationship,” concerns decompression. After a...
Working as a Believer
On the first Tuesday of August, neighborhoods across America participated in an event that rarely makes the national headlines in the way a critical...
Marriage as a Cop
Most of us, as cops, aren’t struggling in our marriages because we don’t love our spouses. We’re struggling because we don’t always understand precisely...
Marriage as a Cop
Most cops do not ruin their marriage because of one catastrophic moment; we erode it through a thousand badly timed conversations. We walk in...
Marriage as a Cop
Police officers are professional communicators. We write reports that hold up in court, brief supervisors, de-escalate suspects, and testify under pressure. We know how...
Marriage as a Cop
As police officers, we see the worst of people on their worst days. To keep functioning, we learn to armor up – emotionally and...
Marriage as a Cop
Most police couples try to hold their marriage together with two strands: a husband and a wife doing their best under the weight of...
Marriage as a Cop
Nature of Law Enforcement
Working as a Believer
Nature of Law Enforcement
Nature of Law Enforcement
Working as a Believer
Nature of Law Enforcement
Marriage as a Cop