Author: Daniel Lebsack

Dan considers it a privilege to walk alongside individuals, couples and families who struggle with the realities of living in a broken world, specifically around addiction and marriage. Dan has been married for 15 years, and he and his wife have 12-year-old twins. Dan graduated with his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. He served as a Connecting Pastor in Reno prior to moving to Dallas. Dan graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his master’s degree in biblical counseling, and he is a certified Christian Sex Educator. Beyond ministry, he has a passion for almost anything that involves being outdoors.

Christian Parenting

September 21, 2016

God Loves Our Children More Than We Do

Special thanks to Daniel Lebsack, Associate Pastor of Recovery Ministries at Stonebriar Community Church. I can clearly picture the situation in my mind. It is late at night, and I am a couple of hours past curfew. The porch light and the light in the entryway are on, but the rest of the house and the...

Christian Parenting

April 6, 2016

Dark Rooms

Most of the time when I am at home, I prefer to sit with only one or two lights on in the house. I chalk this up to a frugal dad who constantly reminded us kids that he wasn’t “paying to light the world.” Overly dramatic, yes. However, it apparently resonated into the recesses of my...

Christian Parenting

February 5, 2016

Inside Out or Outside In?

The recent Pixar movie Inside Out took a bold step into what counselors like me attempt to do every day—uncover one’s hidden emotions. Many people go to great lengths to appear intact externally so others will assume they are the same internally; if (and when) that doesn’t work, then they just bury their heads and try to escape. The...