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September 2021

September 14, 2021

The Character Piece

We are a competitive people. We like to win. The feeling of victory is unlike...

August 2021

August 24, 2021

Reminded of My Own Fragility

Sometimes it seems like I am just a house of cards, one stiff breeze away...

June 2021

June 10, 2021

The Allure of Self-Sacrifice

There are few things as fascinating as the reality of self-sacrifice. Most of our movies,...

May 2021

May 20, 2021

Think Slower

In the 1970’s, the popular perspective around human reason was that we are generally very...

January 2021

January 26, 2021

The Truth Behind Our Creative Expressions

As a writer, I generally consider myself a creative person. I think all of us...

August 2020

August 25, 2020

Reconciling Two Concepts of Time

My wife and I have spent a lot of time in a lot of foreign...

June 2020

June 04, 2020

Navigating Your Own Biases

I was shocked this week to hear a group of adults claim they were perfectly...

December 2019

December 06, 2019

The Cure to Loneliness

When we are feeling lonely, there is an obvious and (to us) clear solution. We...

November 2019

November 06, 2019

You’re Already Persevering, Just Poorly

We give up too easily. It is well documented that our instant-gratification, technology-driven society does...

September 2019

September 11, 2019

How You Can Overcome Tragedy

There are only two options when a tragedy strikes; it can strengthen relationships or destroy...

August 2019

August 07, 2019

Belonging is a Two-Way Street

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

June 2019

June 10, 2019

What’s Holding You Back?

I was watching one of those shows recently where people have to go through a...

February 2019

February 13, 2019

Why Are We Becoming More Dependent On Our Institutions?

I’ve noticed an interesting phenomena in today’s world. It seems like we are becoming increasingly...

January 2019

January 23, 2019

The Value of Consequences

The truth is, we don’t like consequences. At least, we don’t like the ones we...

December 2018

December 03, 2018

How to Widen Boundaries While Maintaining Discipline

It is difficult to establish boundaries. Whether for ourselves, like in implementing an exercise regiment,...

July 2018

July 02, 2018

5 Hallmarks of Freedom

This week, America prepares to celebrate the values of freedom and democracy that have defined...

June 2018

June 06, 2018

The 5 (Types of) People that Influence You

We live in a world where we are constantly bumping up against people and ideas....

April 2018

April 11, 2018

Balance is the Key to Everything

When I think about my life, there are few things that seem more important than...

March 2018

March 07, 2018

How Personal Boundaries Can Expand your Freedom

We typically view boundaries as a hindrance to our freedom. We define freedom in terms...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

What the John Mark Dilemma Suggests About Spiritual Leadership

Reading through the Book of Acts recently, I’ve been fascinated with the dispute between Paul...