When we were first married, Stephanie (my wife) and I decided to pray together every evening before bed. It was a rhythm of spiritual practice that some of my mentors suggested as one of the most important actions they did with their spouse. I was 23, pretty ignorant about what made a marriage work (rightfully…
After signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd U.S. president wrote in his Notes on the State of Virginia, God who gave us life gave us liberty.” While Jefferson is speaking about gaining liberty—defined by Merriam-Webster as the quality or state of being free; the power to do as one pleases—as…
In the book of Proverbs, God provides through King Solomon a behavioral picture of the person who is considered wise. In relational terms, wisdom is seen in the pursuit of the good life, that is, the godly life—a life marked by certain qualities that emulate the love God desires for you and with you. It’s…
How’d you find this article? Statistically, there’s a 25% chance you were looking for porn. And even if you weren’t searching for porn now, there’s a 40% chance you looked for and viewed porn at some point this week. If you’re a man between the ages of 18 and 34, the biggest demographic I…
A friend recently lost 100 pounds. After he reached his goal, he posted on Facebook that he felt strangely letdown or empty. “Now what?” he wondered. In addition, he didn’t expect that some of his old friends would treat him differently because they thought he was no longer the person they once knew. But this…
