One of the great mistakes we made early in our marriage was to spend way more money than we had to live on. It was usually due to $10 here …
Money: When is Enough Enough?
Caught in the Endless Cycle of Wanting More When I started my first job, I used to imagine how amazing it would be to make $5,000 a year. Then, when …
Me Too? How to Respond to the Sexual Harassment Epidemic
When we ignore #MeToo, we ignore those around us who are wounded. #MeToo and #ChurchToo have been telling the stories of men sexually assaulting and harassing women. Many of us …
What the Success of Marvel Movies Says About Us
Marvel comic movies have grossed over $10 billion in theatres. (Source: boxofficemojo) Marvel will capitalize on this momentum with a total of 15 new movies in 2018 and 2019. When a …
Getting Your Marriage Out of a Rut
One of the things I have observed about many Christian marriages is that they are in a rut. These couples are comfortable, like each other, and are busy with all …
I Love God – But I’m Not Happy with Leaders
[In 2018], we heard countless stories of anger, frustration, and disappointment in political leaders. The #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements have also reignited a real question about trusting those in leadership …
5 Ways to Lead When People Don’t Trust Leaders
One of the many outcomes of the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements has been the rise of people who no longer trust leaders. Of course, this is nothing new. These attitudes …
Does God Care Who Won the Super Bowl?
My social media feed has a lot of posts about comments made by Philadelphia Eagles players and coaches “giving all glory to God” following the [2018] Super Bowl. Of course, …
4 Ways Every Christian Man Should Respond to #MeToo
#MeToo and #ChurchToo have been telling the stories of men sexually assaulting and harassing women. There are people I love who have been victims of sexual assault. Because of this, …
I Wish Someone Would Have Warned Me
Caretaker of the Temple When I was a teenager, I could eat almost anything I wanted to eat—and I could eat as much as I wanted to eat. Late night …