Have Friends in Different Stages of Life
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found it’s more and more difficult to form deep, lasting friendships. Lots of things play …
What is Love?
There are many definitions of love. There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of books written just on the subject of …
Please Like My Page
*Insert name* invited you to like their Facebook photography page. One of my least favorite things to see. I was …
Send Birthday Notes
Back several years ago, I tried a thing. I never enjoyed Facebook birthday messages. They felt so disingenuous. Every once …
When the Pressure’s Off
If you’re sitting at the movies with a group of friends, who’s the one in the group who primarily organized …
The Aging Problem
Most kids growing up it seemed always wanted to be older than they were. They wanted to do what the …
Would Jesus Have Social Media?
My instinctive answer is no. Of course not. It’s hard to picture someone who lived 2,000 years ago doing really …
Agree to Help?
Do you have to agree with what people believe to work with them to help someone else? If someone had …
The Non-Layered Life
How many social media bios do you see that look something like: “God, family, church, friends, work. In that order” …
How Do You Love God?
There is a huge movement in society these days that you just need to “love yourself.” That what other people …
Preparation or Spontaneity?
Sometimes you have to be flexible. It’s great to make plans, but as often happens with plans, they get switched, …
Understanding the Personalities of Others
A question I often like to ask people in the early stages of getting to know them is what their …
Closing an Account (Alternatively, Saying Goodbye)
Goodbyes can be rough. Goodbyes can also be amazing. You have that person who stays at your house way longer …
Lowering Expectations
Often times on big trips, movies, or exciting weekends, it’s easy to get your expectations set really high. To think …
Planning so You don’t Have to Plan
Sometimes it feels like a huge drag having to plan before big events. You’re excited for what you’re going to …
The Simple Things In Life
I often like to ask the question, “what is your favorite memory/day from your life?” It’s then been turned back …
Flashy Lights and Transparency
Moths fly to the light. A pretty well-known fact, especially if you’re in the light at dark…surrounded by a thousand …
Not Cut for the Conference Life
There are children all over the world who won’t have a meal tonight. Not too big of a deal except …
Access to Information Does Not Make a Better Society
I heard some random statistics one time that I can’t seem to dig up, but the basic idea of what …
An Inch Deep and a Mile Wide
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son …
No One Cares About You
I may have already written a blog post about this, but going with the flow of the post, I’m sure …
Lukewarm People
“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because …
Relationship Non-Negotiables
Setting standards and non-negotiables going into relationships is really important. Two reasons: The first is because we have a lot …
The American Dream
“The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for …
The Tradition Of Time
I often find the idea of time and traditions odd. For instance, what makes a birthday special? Yes. I understand …
Why Christians Should Bring Their Bible To Church
On an average Sunday at most churches, my guess is that about 20-30% of the congregation has a physical Bible …
Humble Beginnings
I love good stories. To be honest, I like bad ones a lot of times too. Do you ever stick …
It’s Not That Hard to Meet New People
I’ve realized over the last month how much I love to meet new people. Something about the transition of someone …
Is There Relative Truth?
There are some things in life that for whatever reason it seems like everyone is in agreeance upon. For instance, …
Entrepreneurship in the Church
There are many more bad things than there are good things that come about when a church starts running like …