Why Chasing Your Dreams Can Leave You Feeling Empty
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them.” Ecclesiastes…
Are You in a Toxic Friendship?
In the recent decade, I’ve witnessed tragic instances of broken relationships and detrimental rifts within various communities: schools, churches, neighborhoods, families and the workplace. Many of us are sometimes caught…
How to Tell the Difference Between a Good Relationship and the Right Relationship
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. – Proverbs 27:9 (NIV) Most people know toxic relationships hurt us,…
3 Questions for Discerning Your Calling
The renowned British novelist Dorothy Sayers once said that, “Work is not, primarily, a thing one does to live, but the thing one lives to do. It is, or it…
The Secret to Creating Friendships That Last
In a world bloated with quick fixes, instant gratification and social media profiles, it can be hard to know how to build—and keep—lasting friendships. And while we may want to…
11 Questions Every Twentysomething Should Ask
Your 20s can be a rough time. You graduate college. You get a job—not necessarily the one you always dreamed of. You may move to a new city and start…
7 Important Things God Says About Anxiety
Suffering and worry often go hand in hand. One of the greatest battles I wage on a daily basis is with anxiety over sickness—especially during the cold winter months when…
Jordan Lee Dooley: 4 Lessons to Learn in the Wake of Disappointment
Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from writer Jordan Lee Dooley’s book Own Your Everyday. Jordan lives in Indiana with her husband Matt, a former college football star who is…
3 Ways Comparison Is Ruining You
If you were to take a survey of our generation, and ask the question “What is the biggest social struggle?” one response would likely be comparison. Sure, comparison isn’t something…
People Need to Stop Using Mental Illness as a Scapegoat for Violence
Editor’s Note: This piece originally ran in November of 2017 following the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs church in Texas that killed 26 people. This weekend, two mass shootings killed…
How to Grieve With People Who Are Suffering
Have you ever felt unsure of what to do as you watched a friend grieve a loved-one? My wife recently lost a cousin in a tragic car accident. Almost five…
12 Wendell Berry Quotes That Will Give You a Fresh Perspective
In the last 50 years or so, Wendell Berry’s name has become almost synonymous with a sort of simple, agrarian lifestyle. A great activist, writer and thinker, Berry has written…
5 Keys to Overcoming Fear
Every single person I have ever mentored, ministered to, counseled or cared for, has had to face enormous battles with fear. Fear is a serious problem in our world. Fear…
7 Things All Great Friends Do
It wasn’t until I had moved back to my hometown, post-graduation, and had to start all over in finding a community that I began to realize just how much I…
What to Do When Work Becomes an Idol
Work used to be something about you, not something that defines you. Now, we ask someone what they do as soon as we learn their name. When we ask each…