Nature of Law Enforcement
A recent story out of Washington Township, New Jersey captures what is best about policing: saving lives. Police1 reported that officers responded to a March...
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Forgiveness Without Becoming a Doormat: A Survival Skill for Police Marriages
The Third Strand That Keeps Police Marriages From Snapping
The Five-Sentence Apology That Could Save Your Police Marriage
Breaking the ‘Crazy Cycle’: How Police Couples Can Stop Reacting and Start Loving on Purpose
The Cop Attitude That Can Save Your Marriage: Why Humility Beats Being ‘Right’ Every Time
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Why America Still Needs Cops: A Christian Detective’s Case for Law Enforcement (Video)
Why Police Officers Need to Understand the Connection Between Trauma and Identity (Video)
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How A Detective Might Make the Case for God (Video)
Crime Fighters: Why Would A Good God Allow Moral Evil? (Video)
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What Should Christians Think About The State Of Law Enforcement In America? (Podcast)
How to Find Peace in the Chaos of Law Enforcement (Podcast)
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
Law enforcement trains officers to own scenes, control chaos, and never show weakness. That mindset keeps us alive on the street, but it can...
Marriage as a Cop
Most cops can diagram a use‑of‑force or OIS timeline down to the second. But ask us to explain why we’ve been in the same...
Working as a Believer
Cole Tomas Allen’s attempt to murder the president at the Washington media dinner has suddenly put Torrance – and everyone who ever wore a...
Engaging Culture
Every time a police video goes viral, the script is the same: a clip rips across social media, emotions spike, narratives harden, and within hours millions of...
Working as a Believer
As a cop, you know that some events are painful, and some events are utterly shattering, leaving people unable to move forward for years...
Nature of Law Enforcement
On a Monday evening in Southeast Washington, D.C., a U.S. Park Police officer was shot while simply driving an unmarked vehicle as part of...
Investigating Christianity
Faith isn’t supposed to be blind, and as cops, we already live that reflects the evidential perspective of the Christian worldview. Like the earliest...
Nature of Law Enforcement
A recent story of a rescue in Kenosha, Wisconsin is an important reminder that our role as police officers is far more than simply...
Engaging Culture
Law enforcement has always been a dangerous profession, but recent announcements like Fort Worth Police Department’s decision to expand bullet‑resistant glass on patrol vehicles remind us...
Working as a Believer
If you’ve ever stood in a dress uniform at an awards ceremony, you know how strange it can feel. On one hand, standing before...
Working as a Believer
A recent news report from Eaton Rapids, Michigan described a “routine” traffic stop that became a turning point in one woman’s life. It’s a...
Nature of Law Enforcement
Nature of Law Enforcement