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Fight for Joy

Choosing joy is a battle. When the waves roar, we have to make a conscious choice — a choice for negativity & self-pity or for joy & trust.

7 Tips for Dressing Better

In today’s advice column, Candice Watters tackles an interesting tension: How can I dress well without becoming superficial in the process? I appreciate her advice: “What we wear should not distract people from who we are or Whose we are, whether it’s …

What Forrest Gump Taught Me About Church

I didn’t go to church, and I felt absolutely OK with it. This was the sentiment I had even after becoming a believer, specifically during college. With even only a couple years as a Christian, I was quite well-versed in the Bible. I picked up concepts …

Rejecting Consumer-Driven Dating

In today’s featured article, “Stop Shopping for a Spouse,” I examine the idea of consumerism in Christian dating. I wrote: “Hyper-intentionality created division between Christian singles as we sized each other up, hoping to get the ‘best deal’ we coul …

4 Reasons to Resolve to Redeem the Time in 2015

Resolutions have a lot in common with fads. They come and they go and shift depending on what’s happening in culture. When skinny is in, people resolve to get fit. When financial independence is valued, we resolve to spend less and save more. Inside th …

Ministry Isn’t All That Glamorous

I was spellbound as I watched the teenagers speak about their experiences on a missions trip to Mexico. At that moment, I knew exactly what I wanted to do someday: work at an orphanage in Mexico. I was 14 when I made that decision and envisioned how gl …

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