3 Things True Love Is Not
No other word in human language has been misconstrued, mistrusted, celebrated, worshipped and cursed more than love. We all want love, right? But do we have any clue what love…
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What to Do When You Stop Liking Your Church
It’s amazing how heated the preference battles in the church get. Everybody wants church to do things their way. Either the church is too boring or too entertaining, too deep…
How to Go on an Actual Date
Ask 20 people what a “date” means or looks like and you will get 20 different answers —different etiquette, different expectations, different experiences, different everything. Apparently most of us are…
Everything My Church Taught Me About Sex and Marriage Is Wrong
As a sixth grader, I went to a big Christian summer camp where the speaker said to thousands of us, “Hi, my name is Dave and I’ll be your speaker…
The One Thing No One Tells You About Getting Married
If you’ve been to a wedding, you’ve experienced the beauty of witnessing two souls binding to commence toward the future together. You also may have experienced the vast depths of…
Where We Go Wrong With New Year’s Resolutions
Whether or not you make resolutions this time of year, you can probably see the appeal. Dreaming of dropping one jean size, or picking up a guitar or speaking French.…
6 Signs Your Relationship Shouldn’t Last
Often when I’m counseling a person who has just experienced a break-up, I ask them if they saw warning signs while they were dating, but ignored them. Nine times out…
Your Spouse Isn’t Your ‘Significant Other’
Find out how you can get on the same page with your spouse. Take this brief relationship assessment and learn how to improve your relationship. How often do we use…
25 Easy Ways to Have The Best Christmas Day Ever
Rejoice, it’s finally Christmas! And that means parties and Santa and a possibly fatal dose of “family time.” Around the world, there are shoppers out shopping and caramel corn that…
7 Advent Practices That Will Make Your December Better
Can I make a confession? When December rolls around I feel more than a twinge of panic. There’s so much to do. Somehow it all gets away from me and…
Here’s How to Find True Love
“I do.” These are the words many single young adults dream of saying. I remember longing for the day when I could look into the eyes of the love of…
How to Recover When You’re Over Adulting
We live in a culture where being exhausted, overextended and overbooked are the norms. We squeeze as many bullet points as possible into our daily to-do lists, and we feel…
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…
It’s Time to Stop Complaining About #Adulting
Many of us in the Western world have every opportunity available to us known to man. Many millennials have the freedom to go wherever we want, make investments, start organizations,…
Why Churches Need to Talk About Suicide
Editor’s note: This interview first ran in 2015. Almost 10 years ago, Jamie Tworkowski launched To Write Love on Her Arms to offer hope to those struggling with addiction, depression,…