I don’t know about you, but I really love the holidays. I love time off of work to focus on relaxing and spending time with family and friends. I love Christmas music and movies, and I love to see my kids get stoked about the lights, just to name a few. Most importantly […]
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How to Cultivate an Unshakeable Marriage ~ 5 Practices for Living as a Team with your Spouse
It was a dusky evening in the spring, and I found myself at my favorite local coffee shop, sipping on a hot beverage with my computer in front of me. I had just finished chatting with a couple of my barista friends and was sitting down to work on a writing project. This had […]
7 Reasons Why Millennials Should be Crazy About the Church
Are you wondering if you’re a millennial? If you were born between 1980-2000 then yes, you are indeed a millennial. Did you know that over 50% of our generation, the millennial generation, who grew up churched have dropped out at some point? According to this Barna study, millennials view the church as irrelevant and […]
Desiderio Domini ~ The Spiritual Benefits of Being with Jesus
Through the annals of Christian history, it has been preserved that after the ascension of Christ the Apostle Peter would often cry. When an inquisitive observer asked why, Peter, with deep passion in his eyes, replied, “Desiderio Domini,” a Latin expression meaning, “Because I deeply long to be with my Lord.”1 Of course when Peter […]
Coram Deo ~ The Spiritual Benefits of Practicing the Presence of God
If I asked you if God was omnipresent (meaning God is present everywhere at the same time) you would likely say yes. This is common Orthodox Christianity. But the reality is we all struggle to practice that truth in the day to day. We believe it in our heads but find it difficult to adopt […]
Memento Mori ~ The Spiritual Benefits of Visiting Graveyards
When my friend told me he visited graveyards to help him realize the shortness of life I must admit I thought he was a wee bit wacko. But as time has gone on, I’ve come to realize the benefit of his perspective. Death Are you afraid of death? If you are, I don’t blame you. […]
A Word on Failure, Regrouping and Beginning Again
I failed! Man, it’s hard to say those words. The excuses flood to my mind as to why that is, but for now I’ll spare you of the excuses and just say that I’m seeking to begin again. I failed to deliver on my goal and promise to create regularly released content on the JesusHacks […]