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May 2019

May 31, 2019

My Turn to Talk

One of the biggest problems in our world is a breakdown in communication. Everyone is dying...

May 24, 2019

Suffering is Your Litmus Test

Nobody likes suffering. It is the worst part of being human. The most confusing. The most...

May 17, 2019

The Secret to True Greatness

Everybody wants to be great. We want lives of importance. Lives that matter and impact...

May 06, 2019

Searching For Miracles

Our church is going through an existential identity crisis and one of the side effects...

May 03, 2019

Measuring the Other Side of Conflict

If you’re anything like me, you often leave a conflict and wonder if you are...

May 01, 2019

Truth is More Complicated Than You Think

There are few things more powerful and more important than the truth. Whether it be...

April 2019

April 12, 2019

When The Truth Lets You Down

A year ago, we lost a baby to miscarriage. It happened after a year of infertility...

April 08, 2019

The Difference Between Disappointed and Violated

It seems pretty clear that modern Americans are unable to deal with not getting their...

April 01, 2019

April Fool’s Might Be Good For You

It's a strange and perverse sort of joy we get from April Fools Day. It...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

Choose Your Narrative Carefully

There are all sorts of narratives out there. Stories we tell ourselves. Stories our family...

March 20, 2019

Why You Will Never Be Satisfied

Everyone human is longing for some version of what might be called “satisfaction”. We might...

March 04, 2019

The Greatest Obstacle to Utilizing Influence

We all want to live a life of purpose. We want to empower our institutions...

February 2019

February 08, 2019

Why We Don’t Trust Our Values

By definition, our values are the things that are most important to us. Yet, for...

February 01, 2019

Feedback is Essential for Effective Communication

It is a bizarre human phenomena. One of us can say something and another hear...

January 2019

January 25, 2019

The Value of Admitting Fault

One of the hardest things for us to do is admit when we are wrong....

January 09, 2019

How To Tell The Difference Between Fact and Truth

Seeking truth is a complicated struggle. Trying to discover what is real and what is...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

Why Blame Doesn’t Work

If you are anything like me, as soon as things go badly, you look around...

December 21, 2018

12 Days To a Meaningful Life

With the holidays in full swing and the end of the year fast approaching, it...

December 19, 2018

How to Minimize the Depth of Our Despair

New Yorkers have a lot of strange habits. We live in a unique city, and...

December 10, 2018

How Truth Can Destroy Your Relationship

I've been watching a true crime documentary on Netflix. The newly retained defense lawyer met...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

When Is Quitting Okay?

Our culture looks down on quitters. Quitting is a shameful behavior. But, at the same time, we...

November 26, 2018

Does Your Life Vision Measure Up?

There is nothing that drives the trajectory of life more than vision. Where we are...

November 21, 2018

The Transformational Power of Gratitude

We live in a somber world. There is no escaping the reality of challenge and...

November 19, 2018

What To Do After You Experience Failure

We try so hard. Our best foot is often placed forward. But our intentions derail....

November 07, 2018

Do You Really Value Your Values?

As we strive to determine our values, it is important for us to learn how...

October 2018

October 12, 2018

Nothing Can “Make” You Angry

“He’s making me so angry!” “She made me mad yesterday.” We’ve all used this kind...

October 10, 2018

Humility And Pride: What We Get Wrong and How To Do It Right

From early childhood, we start receiving mixed messages about both humility and pride. We are...

September 2018

September 21, 2018

The Promise of Today

There is something significant about the start of a brand new day. The deck reshuffles....

September 19, 2018

How Forgiveness Sets Relationships Free

You may have heard it said a thousand times. Forgiveness is more about the person...

August 2018

August 24, 2018

What The Mirror Says About Me

Every day we look at our reflection in the mirror. We also steal glances into...