Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
This is a guest post by Ben Zornes. As a new year begins, it is an ideal time to review one’s growth and development over the last year, and set healthy goals for the coming year. Jonathan Edwards actually put a lot more emphasis on the new year’s day sermon, than on an advent sermon; […]
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 […]
This article first appeared in RELEVANT Magazine. I’m terrified that because of social media, the entire world can see my words. It means I can hurt more than just the people in front of me every time I choose to not live like Jesus. But what I’ve come to discover is, many people don’t realize […]
Years ago, I was consumed by the idea of making my articles centered on controversial Christian questions go viral. I thought this was how I was going to save the world—by creating conversation for non-Christians to have. But soon after I started on this path, I discovered I wasn’t making a difference. People were more […]
If I’m honest, Facebook is a major trap for me. It’s so easy to turn to Facebook for a brief stimulation, and then get caught in unnecessary scrolling. In a culture that feeds off constant attention and always being plugged in, I’m sure I’m not the only one who struggles with this. But then, I […]
I recently posed the question: is social media good for your heart and your character? It’s been an issue I’ve been really passionate about lately, because if I’m honest, I’ve felt the effects social media has had on my faith. I took this discussion to Relevant Magazine. Here is the article I wrote for them: […]