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 […]
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4 Things Jesus Tells Us About Reaching the Generation That’s Leaving the Church
This is a guest post by Frank Powell. Click here to find out how you can contribute to JesusHacks. At the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta last year, Andy Stanley asked a question that wrecked me. He said this: “What breaks your heart?” He framed the question with this statement: “You don’t have to change the […]
The Spiritual Benefits of Waking Up at 5 A.M. Each Day
Waking up before the sun rises is a very sexy thing to do in our culture—predominantly because it shows you’re determined and productive. People love to flaunt the fact that they wake up early, but what I’ve come to find is, many people wake up early to simply be productive earlier. I admit: I love […]
9 Ways Jesus Would Run a Business the Right Way
The business world has a bitter taste in many people’s mouths. When people typically imagine the business world, they think cutthroat, politics, and competition veiled under the glitz and glam of suits and dresses. It’s tragic many don’t hold this valuable sector of society in a very high regard. Much of this social failure stems […]
3 Barriers to Impact
It’s easy to live an average life—one where we fail to make a difference. In my experience, the more I followed along with the pressures and patterns of daily life, the more I became a person who simply consumed his surroundings rather than contributed to them. I became a person of no impact. Living like […]
Here’s How to Be Proud of Your Singleness
Here’s the 3rd article in my love series, lasting only this week. Regular content will resume soon! Singleness is a taboo topic among many groups. This is because it has many different reactions to it. Some are proud to be single, some are sad to be single, and those who are in relationships pretend to […]
20 Times We Don’t Live Like Jesus
Millennials aren’t the only ones leaving the church. Everyone is; and I’m convinced this is because we’ve forgotten about Jesus. In our cluttered and complicated daily life, it’s easy living like we know best—like we know exactly what to do to live the sort of life that we want. But the truth is, we weren’t […]