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August 2019

August 30, 2019

Why We Fear Change

Change is the best and worst thing about being human. Everything is so wonderfully unstable....

August 28, 2019

The Difference Between Good and Bad Days

For the last three days, we’ve been in San Francisco with some friends. The first...

August 26, 2019

Communicating Value

We have a pair of friends who have been together for a long time. They...

August 23, 2019

The Difference Between Acceptance and Approval

We live in a world of extremes. The middle ground is losing ground. Whether it...

August 21, 2019

5 Signs Your Relationship Is Thriving

We are always surprised when relationships don’t work out. It is a weird phenomena that...

August 19, 2019

4 Things That Are Never THEIR Fault

We love to blame others. It is a favorite pastime, as much a part of...

August 16, 2019

What It Takes To Truly See Someone

We live in New York and walk by thousands of people every day. A group...

August 14, 2019

The Doing Gap

The Book of James talks about a man looking at his face in the mirror...

August 12, 2019

What Really Matters?

We have become experts at avoidance. Our ability to avoid is so thorough and so...

August 09, 2019

Just a Little Scared

We recently went to the doctor for a yearly check up and found out my...

August 07, 2019

Belonging is a Two-Way Street

We often talk about how much we want to belong. There is a clear desire...

August 05, 2019

How Does This All Fit?!

A couple days ago, we started a puzzle on the kitchen table. We’ve written before...

August 02, 2019

I’m Out of Control!

The myth of control is perhaps the most common idol. It is everywhere. We try...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

The Two Kinds of Malaise (And How to Handle Both)

Malaise is a common occurrence in the life of every human. That feeling of being...

July 29, 2019

What To Do When Two Loves Collide

I used to think every decision was binary. A right one and a wrong one....

July 26, 2019

The Illusion of Completeness

For most of my life, I have been chasing a finish line. One of the...

July 24, 2019

How To Measure A Win

We love competition. There is something so human about measuring a win. Life, we perceive,...

July 22, 2019

The Gift of Repentance

Any church kid can tell you the definition of repentance. It is about turning around....

July 19, 2019

The Increasing Struggle to Live in Reality

It may sound a little weird, but one of the greatest struggles about being human is living...

July 17, 2019

What Does Their Talent Say About You?

Have you ever been standing next to a friend and someone comes up to them...

July 15, 2019

How to Destroy an Idol

By definition, an idol is something that is not true. Something to which we allow...

July 12, 2019

Speaking the Truth Can Transform Your Relationship

Relationships are hard. We try all sorts of different things to make them better. Even...

July 10, 2019

The Value of Endless Construction

A few days ago, my wife and I decided to take a walk across the...

July 08, 2019

How to Lead Your Boss

We often think that wielding power and leading are synonymous. It might be most proper...

July 05, 2019

How to Navigate the Crossroads

It is an image familiar to all of us. The wayward traveler, slowly lumbering down...

July 03, 2019

The Most Dangerous Threat to Your Relationship

There are a lot of things that threaten a relationship. Challenging circumstances. Outside temptations. But...

July 01, 2019

The Humbling Power of Reality

Reality can be a cold hard truth. Whether we realize it or not, we are...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Trial by Circumstance

Humans live in a constant state of fear. We are worried. Stressed. Scared. We have...

June 26, 2019

How to Navigate the Barriers of Communication

It is difficult to communicate. There are all sorts of barriers to sharing ideas with...

June 24, 2019

Finding Your Way When Circumstances Cloud Your Vision

It has been rainy lately here in New York and it reminds me of the...