When I was about 8 years old, a Sunday School teacher challenged the class to memorize John chapter 1. I took him up on the challenge. As a result, this is one of the chapters of the Bible that’s most cemented in my mind. There’s just something about t …
The most popular article on RelevantMagazine.com is “What To Know When You’re 25(ish).” I remember reading it and nodding along with everything on the list, but the one that stood out most to me was about the value of counseling. The author writ …
The fight against sin is a brutal fight. Jesus was serious about killing sin (Matthew 5:29-30). If you’re like me, you have tried to “cut off” certain aspects of your life to obtain some victory over that sin (e.g., burn the DVDs, CDs, and get r …
Health and general wellness has been on my mind these past few weeks as I’ve been in and out of the doctor’s office for various ailments. I finally realized that even though I’m young at 23, I’m not as young as I used to be when my body felt like it co …
If we don’t often practice thankfulness when things are going well, how much less do we practice it when things are not going the way we would like?
“I teach middle school.” This statement, which I provide in response to the questions “so, what do you do?” or “what’s your job?” usually evokes a variety of responses. These range from handclasps of sympathy to looks of admiration to the occasi …
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” —C.S. Lewis I heard this quote on the radio the other day, and it resonated with me. I struggle with this very thing. Often I get my definition of humility mixed up, and I th …
A few weeks back, an interviewer asked Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia whether he believed in heaven and hell. Sure I do, Scalia replied, adding: “I even believe in the devil.” The interviewer seemed to think this was remarkable if not bizarre, an …
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