Want to Get Your Dream Job? Do These 4 Things
The world has fundamentally changed since the great recession of 2008. In 2013 alone, 77 percent of the jobs created were part-time and we now have 50 percent more part-time…
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There's no simple way to get your dream job, but taking these steps couldn't hurt.
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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…
Why There’s No Such Thing As a Soul Mate
I got an email from a young man who was feeling frustrated with relationships. He had recently asked a girl on a date and had been turned down. She explained…
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…
7 Truths About Marriage You Won’t Hear in Church
Ever wish you had the answers to a test before you walked into the classroom? Maybe some of you did have the answers, but you better keep that to yourself.…
5 Dating Mistakes You’re Probably Making
There are so many mistakes to be made when it comes to dating and relationships. And often, we learn, grow and heal from those mistakes. But there are also times…
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…
No, You Don’t Need a Spouse to Complete You
I remember being in 6th grade and watching some cheesy family movie where the princess fell in love with some peasant shlub and they lived happily ever after. I remember…
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” and “wild-goose chase.” The expressions stuck, and quickly grafted themselves into everyday English. In a…
What Sexuality Looks Like if You’re Single
The Church has a lot—a lot—to say about healthy sexuality within marriage. But what about sexuality beyond the scope of marriage? Our knee-jerk responses to any questions about sexuality have…
Why Bad Feelings Can Be Good for You
When one of our pastors asked how we were doing, I gave him the sanitized, Cliffnotes version: we were “busy,” we had some “situations,” there had been some “disappointments.” You…
We Still Have to Honor Our Parents When We Grow Up
When a friend in her 50s began to share a prayer request about her adult children, my ears perked up. After all: I was friends with her children; I had…
The Case Against Love at First Sight
The first time I met my husband, it was about as far from “love at first sight” as you can get. His first words to me were “Don’t I know…
3 Tough Things About the First Year of Marriage
“So, how’s married life?” It was the question everyone asked us, and one that always left me feeling a little bereft as to what to say. The truth is, our…
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…