One of my greatest desires is to be humble. When people hear the word humble, I want them to immediately think of me. I want to become the national spokesman for an organization that’s about humility. In fact, I’m hoping to get a large statue of myself erected in downtown Knoxville, Tenn., with a huge plaque naming me “a model of humility for the ages.” At the end of the day, I’m striving to become the most celebrated humble person in the world. OK, OK. What you just read about “humility” is made-up. But unfortunately, a noticeable … [Read more...]
3 Steps to a Healthy Prayer Life
Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: You decide it’s time to pray, so you close your eyes. Fifteen seconds in, out of nowhere, tomorrow’s to-do list pops up and your thoughts are off on a tangent. Before long, you realize what’s happening, and by sheer force of the will, you get back to business. Before you know it, it has happened again. Now you’re definitely not praying, but doing a confused mix of worrying and problem solving. Most of us can identify with this scenario because we struggle with effective prayer. Two main … [Read more...]
There Has to Be More Than a Red X
Last week I joined millions around the world by taking a red permanent marker and placing a large X on my hand, agreeing with others around the world: Human slavery must end. The “End It Now” campaign was birthed through Passion and a generation of college students that desire to see the end of the 27 million men, women, and children around the world trapped in the bonds of human slavery. I love the fact that we are in the middle of a generation willing to lead change, feeling a deep responsibility toward their fellow humans—the … [Read more...]
Asking Better Questions: Young Adults and Depression
March 1st is Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD), to be honest. Two Write Love On Her Arms is at the forefront of offering hope and help in the arena of depression and self harm. Founder Jamie Tworkowski recently spoke at TEDxMalibu on the subject of depression and young adults. He shared a few facts: 20 million struggle with depression. Untreated depression is the leading cause of suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death. Two out of three who struggle with depression don't seek help or treatment for … [Read more...]
Sabbath? I’m For It, I Just Don’t Do It.
I have a confession to make: I struggle with Sabbath. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for it and know the need for it as a necessary component of the rhythm between work and rest. I even tell others, college students, young adults and college leaders alike that they need to take Sabbath. I’m just not very good at taking it myself. And I really don’t think that I’m alone in that. As leaders of collegiate/young adult ministries on campuses and in our churches, the push and demand for doing more can lead to a lifestyle that … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Shenanigans: Three Winning Ideas for Your Party
The Super Bowl. It has become an adjective all of its own. Such as, “This is the Super Bowl of baking.” “It’s like the Super Bowl of business”. It is no wonder why we use the word “Super Bowl” to define every other major event. The Super Bowl is the most watched media event on television, and they are expecting this year’s game to break the current record of 111.3 million viewers. Nine out of 10 viewers are going to be at home — either their own house or someone else’s. I’m not too good at math, but that is a lot of Super Bowl … [Read more...]
You May Be Too Busy to Read this Post
I am a big fan of Google Calendar. It sort of looks like a rainbow when I open it up and I look at all the meetings, trips, practices and responsibilities that I have in my life today. We all have the tendency to lean toward a life of being busy – every moment of our day scheduled to the minute. As I’ve started a new year, I am trying to get out of the habit of saying that “I’m busy.” Busy just sounds so bland. Busy sounds like it was a lot of stuff with no purpose. Thinking about the opportunity we have to influence … [Read more...]
Can we know truth? Or is everything relative?
I don't even know if I believe this. That's the bomb she dropped in the middle of Bible study. It takes a lot of bravery to admit that sometimes Christianity feels a little crazy. At times, per our thinking, things dont' add up. Like suffering—if God is good.... Well, you know the rest of that question. Living the Christian life has been challenging for believers in every century. The 21st century is, of course, no exception. In fact, the detours and distractions seem to have multiplied in our technologically preoccupied … [Read more...]
Our Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2013
Photo via Soul Pancake YouTube kept us busy this year. Let’s be honest. There were some times that instead of working, we were too busy watching all of the pranks, prancercize moves, fails, flash mobs and Harlem shakes. But don’t worry. We eventually got around to working. We also compiled an epic list of our favorite videos (in no particular order) so you can waste some time too. So kick back, forget about answering your email for a little while and check out our year in review of YouTube videos. The Best Music Video … [Read more...]
Forever Young … and Learning
Recently I wrote an article for Threads which addressed the emphasis the Bible puts on "doing good" in life. I then provided ideas of how to do good for others in the modern world. (You can find the article by clicking HERE.) I completed the same editing process with this article as I do with any piece of writing before I submit for publication: I reread, proofed, and revised it countless times. However, it wasn't until after the article was published that I realized basically all of my so-called how-to-do-good ideas were actually my … [Read more...]
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