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The Charleston Shootings And The Unstoppable Power Of Character

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Is it fair to say that more and more people today use tragedies as a platform to present their own thoughts and opinions? Fair or not, it’s true. Following the tragic shooting in Charleston, SC, social media was packed with words of encouragement, words of hate, and everything in between. After our carefully worded posts […]

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The Courage To Take A Closer Look

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Many of us remember the story of Medusa from mythology. With snakes for hair and a face to match, she was so horrific to look at, that anyone who saw her turned to stone. (insert your own horrible date story here). The idea that something is so bad that it can’t even be acknowledged seems […]

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Shame: The Toxic Alternative To Guilt

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Few things have the power to erode confidence and halt growth the way shame does. And few things destroy the credibility of leaders or of churches than the use of shame to motivate or control people. Guilt is a God-given and healthy way of thinking and feeling at times. Guilt is what we feel when […]

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Why You Haven’t Been Able To Let It Go: 3 Things You May Not Know About Forgiveness

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If you were to skim the letters of the New Testament you would quickly surmise that the practice of forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian life. It’s a practice that all Christians are to engage in. Most people agree that forgiveness is a good idea. We become discouraged, however, when our attempts seem […]

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How An Innocent Remark About Sweatpants Can Set The Social Media World On Fire (Or Why We Love To See Others Fail)

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In the past, most people did their best to remain quiet when others stumbled or failed, but that’s not the case anymore. Social media allows us to have an opinion and still stay miles away from the people involved. Anybody can be brave from far away. So,social media has added courage to our pettiness. Facebook, […]

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True Guilt vs. False Guilt (And Why The Difference May Be Wrecking Your Life)

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True guilt can be an incredibly healthy thing. Feelings of guilt allow me to look honestly at myself and my actions. This enables me to address what I’ve done wrong, and if needed,  I can confess and seek forgiveness. Once the guilt has been addressed, the feelings will begin to dissipate over time. Honest feelings […]

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Friday Finds – August 22

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Kick up your feet, grab your tech tool of choice and enjoy some of the best thoughts the web has to offer: Right Theology or Right Action Check out this brief article by Rick McKinley on finding the balance between doctrinal truth and social action. If you don’t have both, you don’t really have either.  […]

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Friday Finds – August 8

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Here’s a few inspiring thoughts from talented bloggers around the web: We all want what we want, but getting it could be easier than you thought. Allison Vesterfelt over at Storyline has an excellent piece on the art of getting what you want…      The Easiest Way To Get Exactly What You Want To […]

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Forgiveness Wins – A Tribute to Louis Zamperini

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Louis Zamperini died Wednesday at the age of 97. Zamperini competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin as a distance runner. A budding star in the track community, Zamperini retired from track to serve his country during World War II. During the war,  he and his fellow soldier’s plane was shot down over the […]