Loving the Hard to Like
Some people are just harder to love than others—we all have that gregarious friend we liked the moment we met them—but love is not easy, even when you love a…
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We know about loving our friends and our enemies, but what about the people in-between?
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Rebekah Lyons: Finding Your Calling is About Learning Obedience
The idea of having a specific “calling” in life tends to be kind of a daunting prospect. We worry that we’re not going to find it or that we’ll be…
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…
Knowing Your Self-Worth Is a Commandment
For many Christians, the idea of loving yourself is one we either shy away from or we don’t give much thought to. It may be that we’re concerned that if…
4 Ways to Help a Hurting Friend
Editor’s note: This piece originally ran in 2019. A couple of years ago my life was upended. You probably know the type of thing I’m referring to—a major loss, a…
7 Ways Christians Should Deal With Stress and Anxiety
I’ve always considered myself to be a person who handles stress pretty well. I like to be busy. I enjoy taking risks. I never thought anxiety was my problem. Then,…
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).…
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…
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…
Why We Should Take Fun Seriously
I love to have fun, but sometimes I feel a little guilt about it. It feels like I’m wasting my time. Should I really be throwing this Frisbee around when…
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…
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…
12 Things Every Healthy Dating Relationship Needs
We’re entering the holiday season, which is both good and bad. Good, because we get rockin’ things like pumpkin pie, Christmas lights and carols, Jesus’ birthday, and a fresh start…
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…
Things It’s OK to Feel When You’re Single
Singles are staying single longer and longer. Advicers are dishing advice quicker and quicker. If there is a favorite pastime among blogs, married people, self-help books and your engaged friend…