I believe our sense of meaning, value, and satisfaction with our daily lives rests on one of two ideas: either we are doing too little or we are doing too much with our days. If I had to guess what the case for you is, I would guess the latter is true. Such is the […]
What Dating, Love, & Beauty Looks Like Without Pop Culture’s Influence
Stories inspire our life—but so often we listen to the wrong stories purely because of their abundance. This is troublesome, especially when it comes to our expectations on dating, love, & beauty. Because messages on love are circulating all around us in the media, it’s possible to let these messages seep into our love life […]
The 5 Best Reminders Newlyweds Give Us About Marriage
Love is a joy, but it’s oftentimes not treated this way. After a while, marriages can grow stale. What was once undying love and commitment can become routine and loneliness. And picking up on this possible turn with marriage, our culture sometimes warns against the institution of marriage, making more people today become serial daters. […]
When Christians Sound More Like Bullies and Less Like Jesus
It’s time we face the truth: Christians, we do not live like Jesus all the time. And while this is okay, what’s not okay is when we adopt the posture of a bully instead. Sometimes when we are left to our own devices about how to express our conviction, we can be mean about it. […]
5 Ways to Be Heard (and Not Dismissed) as a Christian
After a series of debates have rocked our culture in the past few years, one thing is apparent: the Church is losing her cultural influence. People today are more cynical of Christianity and its adherents, which poses the question: how can we be effective disciples when culture is increasingly dismissing Christianity? As more and more […]
Screen Addiction is a Spiritual Problem
July 4th. I expect the glow of fireworks to be the only thing that lights up my surroundings. Instead, I’m surprised. With each dazzling firework rose the glow of iPhone screens trying to capture the moment. It’s no surprise that our screens are slowly taking over. In 2010, the Kaiser Family Foundation discovered that the […]
5 Things Christians Can Talk About Other Than Gay Marriage
The recent Supreme Court decision on gay marriage has overwhelmed Christian conversation lately. While some Christians are questioning their beliefs on gay marriage, and some are rejoicing, others are encouraging their Christian brothers and sisters to continue resisting the policy so that all of America can honor the original design of marriage. I, however, suggest […]