There are so many different books that have taught this lesson in so many different ways across so many different cultures. The book of James says it best, in my opinion: My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.James 1:19 … Continue reading Listen Before You Speak
What’s Bigger: your reasons Why or your fears of Why Not?
The presence of fear normally displays a lack of future-vision and a strong focus on circumstances of the present. While this isn't the case every time (some people ask themselves fearful "What if" questions that actually create fear of the future), it does tend to be a general truth. If you tend to love in … Continue reading What’s Bigger: your reasons Why or your fears of Why Not?
Self Evaluation Questions
Some blogs are long diatribes of my personal opinion, others are book reviews, while I occasionally share some wisdom that I've learned from personal experience. This blog will be a little different. I'm going to take some information directly out of a book and ask you to do a self-evaluation. In Napoleon Hill's classic book, … Continue reading Self Evaluation Questions
Know What You Believe
Today, in my Bible class, I had the privilege of showing my senior students an amazing sermon given by Paul Washer at a youth conference in Montgomery, Alabama in 2002. In my other Bible class, we watched a video of Sean McDowell giving a talk on the beliefs of evangelical youth and the importance of … Continue reading Know What You Believe
Methods Are Many, Principles Are Few
Harrington Emerson says, “As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” You may wonder from time to time, "What's the right way to do this?" … Continue reading Methods Are Many, Principles Are Few
Are You Learning Effectively?
I remember when I was in college. Studying the night before a test. Getting two hours of sleep before the test. Then, I would ace it. "I have this learning thing down," I thought. But I was terribly wrong. The final would roll around and I had forgotten everything from the first third of the … Continue reading Are You Learning Effectively?
Pursuit (In Marriage)
In today's church culture, we have a misconstrued idea about the way certain aspects of romantic relationships work. Typically, when we discuss the dance of romance within the four walls of the church, we bestow the bulk of the responsibility of pursuit on the male in the relationship. I agree, the bulk of responsibility for … Continue reading Pursuit (In Marriage)
How to Read Online Articles
One of the most difficult tasks for us in the Information Age is finding trustworthy sources to learn from. Even the most mainstream sources have their biases, blind spots, and buddies that they try to protect from negative press. We have seen research simultaneously claim that eggs are a great breakfast choice while others claim … Continue reading How to Read Online Articles
“Afford” is an interesting word…
You know what's interesting? Without the phrase "I can't afford that," credit cards wouldn't exist. If we all had the cash that it required to afford our lifestyle, then credit cards, school loans, mortgages, car loans - debt in our society would take a major hit and would likely barely exist at all. Unfortunately for … Continue reading “Afford” is an interesting word…
Sardines or Anchovies?
For me, neither.... sometimes I wonder where these crazy titles come from. We've all seen the social media post or the email that tells us to "Answer these questions and discover your personality" or "Fill out this form and we'll tell you which Avenger you are." (The Hulk, by the way) While these can be … Continue reading Sardines or Anchovies?
The Soapbox 