4 Ways to Help a Hurting Friend
A couple of years ago my life was upended. You probably know the type of thing I’m referring to—a major loss, a game changer. The devastation uprooted me, so it…
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How the Church Makes People Terrified of Sex
There’s a shirt my youth pastor used to wear that said, “I practice safe sex. Instead of crossing my fingers I cross my legs.” He told us guys want to…
5 Things You Need to Know Before Having Your First Kid
Growing up in the church, I listened to numerous teachings each Sunday. From sin to salvation, Sabbath to the Samaritan, sanctification to the sacraments, I tuned in. Those messages on…
The Most Important Virtue People Forget
Whenever my father prayed, he prayed out loud. As a boy, I would stand outside his study at home with my ear cupped against the door. I listened to him…
5 Ways to Be Generous Even If You’re Broke
God calls us to be generous. But what if you’re broke, barely making it through each month? Can you be generous when your bank account is hovering on empty? The…
7 Signs You’re Way Too Busy
Have you noticed “busy” has become the new “fine”? When someone asks you how you are, chances are, your default answer is, “Good, busy, but good.” We’ve all heard the…
We Need to Talk About Porn
After listening to a friend in their late 20s share about their sexual addiction, it hit me that they have been struggling with this for over 10 years, a decade…
9 Questions to Ask When Your Relationship Starts Getting Serious
Is this “The ONE?” When I was dating I remember constantly being smothered with that one giant question. That was the point of dating, right? To magically stumble upon “The…
Why Marriage Shouldn’t End Your Dating Life
Dating—in person, online or blind—is prized in our culture, and most of us think of dating to be an important part of any meaningful, romantic relationship. Whether casual or glamorous,…
3 Challenges You Should Expect by 30
There’s one thing you’ve probably figured out by now: life can be hard. You might categorize your life as relatively pain-free (Education? Check. Paycheck? Yep. Indoor Plumbing? Thank you, Jesus).…
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.…