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Three Ways to Stop Stressing So Much About Money

I’ve spent the past 20 years working with a unique group of people. You may…

A Guide to Being Single During the Holidays

“What happened to the time?” I ask myself. It seems like only yesterday I was…

What My Anxiety Taught Me About God

“How do you live as a Christian when you struggle with anxiety?” She asked me,…

Five Money Mistakes to Avoid During the Holiday Season

Let me guess, your to holiday to-do list is 427 feet long already. The calendar…

How to Keep Your Mental Health Intact This Winter

When people think of mental health, they often think of mood disorders like depression, bipolar…

The Unexpected Benefits of Real Community

Here’s a story with which you may be familiar. Boy meets girl. They fall in…

How to Respect Your Parents While You Disagree With Them

When we’re young, our ideas and opinions are, for the most part, just simplified version…

10 Things Every Thanksgiving Host Should Know

This year, my family has hit the Thanksgiving jackpot: we’re going to the lake with…

What to Do When You Don’t Feel Happy During the Holidays

We’re told that Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. It’s a time to reflect,…

Seven Things All Great Friends Do

It wasn’t until I had moved back to my hometown, post-graduation, and had to start…

No, Your Job Is Not Your Identity

You are not your job title. Your job does not define you. You are more…

Seven Things to Remember When You’re Healing From Past Hurt

At the beginning of this year, I was still grieving the alleged murder of one…

The Real Reason Shame Destroys Your Life

The longer I am a pastor, the more convinced I become that every person, regardless…

Is Debt a Sin Issue?

Debt has a strangling effect on the soul, does it not? It rakes up emotions…

How to Plug In After You Relocate

The first time I moved, I experienced loneliness and pain the likes of which I…

What the Church Gets Wrong About Submission

The concept of “submission” has long been a sticky subject in Christian circles. The term…

Why Is It So Hard for Friendships to Go Deep?

In an era where many of us have a million social media “friends,” but no…

15 Sadly Hilarious Christian Breakup Lines

Breaking up is hard to do … unless of course, you have God on your…

Has the Church Confused Influence for Impact?

Most of my life, I’ve felt a tug toward greatness. You know–that feeling that burns deep…

What I Wish Someone Would Have Said When I Was Drowning in Debt

Blue dust-specked light streamed down from the side screens covered with lyrics to one of…

When Loving Others Means Taking Action

Sometimes, when we hear the command to “love your neighbor,” we interpret that to simply…

Why Bad Feelings Can Be Good for You

When one of our pastors asked how we were doing, I gave him the sanitized,…

What Does ‘Finding Your Calling’ Even Mean?

It never fails. Every week someone asks me what the “secret” is to doing work…

The Scientific Case for Forgiveness

The Bible makes me think Jesus was obsessed with forgiveness. He never stopped talking about…

Why Healthy Conflict Is Good for a Relationship

We had been married just over a year. After another demanding week at work, neither…

10 Ways to Be a Healthy Adult

It’s hard to say when a person reaches adulthood. Leaving mom and dad’s house, finishing…

How to Actually Have Influence at Your Job

When Jesus told His followers they were to make disciples—that is, followers—of all nations, He…

12 Things Every Healthy Dating Relationship Needs

I’ve always wanted to be married, but I’m still single at 44 years old. In…

OK, Let’s Stop With All the Talk About ‘Smokin’ Hot’ Wives

Four hundred years ago, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet and coined the phrases “star-crossed lovers”…

Infidelity Doesn’t Just Happen. It Starts with These Subtle Warnings

It was a bright, sunny Sunday morning and church service had just let out. A…

What To Do When Your Dreams Stall

She told me I was selfish to try to be a writer. My mother said…

When Are You Actually an Adult?

What makes one an adult, really? Is it defined by a birthday or a paycheck?…

Signs You Aren’t Ready to Date

For far too long, the overall Christian sub-culture has been down on dating. It’s been…

Alive Again

But because of his great love for us,God, who is rich in mercy, made us…

Eight Things Healthy Couples Don’t Do

Last week, I saw a woman slam the car door in her husband’s face and…

Why You Need to Slow Down, According to Science

In 1967, experts on time management delivered a report to the U. S. Senate. These…

The Secret to Making Friends After College

In a world bloated with quick fixes, instant gratification and social media profiles, it can…

Six Questions to Help Avoid Becoming an Ideological Jerk

Years ago, I left vocational ministry due to several bad experiences that left my family…

Seven Ways to Actually Deal With Stress

I’ve always considered myself to be a person who handles stress pretty well. I like…

Three Myths Movies and TV Have Taught Us About Sex

We all remember those awkward “talks” with our parents or those sixth grade reproductive health…