Just Start
If you want to learn and grow, just start. Start before you’re ready; start before you’re qualified. You will sometimes make mistakes, and you will sometimes fail. But you cannot make life totally safe.
Language Is Only A Tool
Speaking the correct words is not the only factor in communication, and more often than you might think, it’s not even the most important one.
Calling Pain’s Bluff
When we belong to God, nothing can truly hurt us.
The Advantage of Parenthood
Parenthood is one of the best ways to learn how to be human because you help build a human being from the ground up.
The Value of Fasting
The hunger we feel is ultimately a hunger for God.
Shame: Don’t Go It Alone!
When we feel shame, it is important to share it with someone.
Is Swearing Wrong?
Jesus has taught us that “from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks” (Luke 6:45).
Camping and Wildfires
Activities like camping allow us to be fully immersed, and to become more deeply acquainted with God and his sensibilities.
Inspiration and Writer’s Block
Ideas and inspiration are a boom and bust business.
The Value of Retreats
Retreats are a tremendous opportunity to take a step back from everyday life and draw closer to God.