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February 2021

February 23, 2021

Three Kinds of Leaders

In our work with The Crossroad, we have discovered that people have very diverse ideas of...

November 2020

November 12, 2020

Wisdom is Not an Age Thing

When I was a teenager (and also as a college student), I was hit with...

November 10, 2020

Sacrifice and Service

When I was a teenager, I went to Mexico on a mission trip with our...

August 2020

August 21, 2020

Take Your Rest With You

Life is such a difficult adventure. It is fun. It is infuriating. It is hard...

July 2020

July 02, 2020

How Are You Spending Your Freedom?

With the celebrations of July 4th looming, many Americans are contemplating what it means to be...

June 2020

June 25, 2020

How Far Is Too Far (For Vision Casting)

I have to admit, I had big plans for 2020. We have been struggling with infertility for...

June 09, 2020

Relationships are Forged in Fire

So, I am a pretty big fan of the show Survivor. And this year, they...

June 02, 2020

The Dangers of Getting Your Way

Like anybody else, I love getting my way. I celebrate when circumstances turn out the...

May 2020

May 28, 2020

How Far Should We Follow Our Feelings?

I saw an ad recently about how to handle our emotions. It suggested the way...

May 26, 2020

What Story Are You Going To Tell?

It has always been a dream of mine to be a fiction writer, a la...

May 21, 2020

The Potential for Grief and Unity

The first Memorial Day happened in the aftermath of The Civil War. Soldiers from both...

May 19, 2020

3 Relationship Dead Ends

There is a big difference between the everyday pains and struggles of relationship and a...

May 14, 2020

What To Do About Pain

Every day we feel some semblance of pain. From agony, torture and tragedy to discomfort,...

May 07, 2020

The Unique Beauty of Motherhood

My brother got married before I did. A couple years into his marriage, he told...

April 2020

April 28, 2020

What If You Didn’t Have To Be Perfect?

I was working through a Biblical commentary on Genesis this week for a work project...

April 23, 2020

Why Prioritizing Is Harder Than It Sounds

For most of my adult life, one of the most repeated suggestions I receive when...

April 21, 2020

How To Interact With The Earth

It may not be the sexiest of holidays, but Earth Day has a strange way...

April 14, 2020

Contemplating Tax Season: What is Really Ours to Possess?

From the time we are very young, the concept of ownership is vitally important to...

April 07, 2020

What Are Your Relationship Altars?

Holy Week begins with the celebration of Palm Sunday, representative of Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry” into...

April 03, 2020

The Epicenter of Pandemic: COVID-19

One of the things we are hearing in the midst of this pandemic is people...

April 02, 2020

The Secret to Vibrant Living

Life is hard. All of us are doing our best to live a life of...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

The Difference Between Letting Go and Losing Control

Like so many things in life, there is a fine balance between letting go of our need...

March 19, 2020

Why You Hoard Excuses

On a recent trip home, my brother and I were reminiscing about this little creek...

March 12, 2020

The Culture of A Family

Your family has a culture. What is it? How did it develop? Is it possible...

March 10, 2020

Perseverance is a Shape-Shifter

When it comes to perseverance, my mindset is usually centered on how I can outrun...

March 05, 2020

How Work Affects Your Relationships at Home (and Vice Versa)

Every man or woman who both works and has a family struggles to find a...

March 03, 2020

The Enemy in Your Relationship

When we enter into a relationship, we bring certain expectations. Sometimes they are explicit and...

February 2020

February 27, 2020

How to Survive the Winter Gloom

Every year, I get a case of the winter glooms. Some years it is mild...

February 18, 2020

The Role of the President

With Presidents’ Day coming to a close and the election cycle reaching its climax this...

February 13, 2020

Changing Structures Rather Than Behaviors

I’ve started to notice a concerning pattern in my life. I want to do something,...