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
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Can I Afford It?
The average American household had a monthly revolving credit card balance of $6,741 (according to NerdWallet) in 2018. This can mean a multitude of things, but it brought up an important question that I have asked myself many times: How do I know if I can afford something? The truth is, if you have to … Continue reading Can I Afford It?
What Do You Worship?
You may read that title and scoff, claiming, "I don't worship anything at all, Micah! How dare you make that assumption?" But I will show you, in about 1,000 words, that you are a worshipper of something. And not only do you worship, but you probably worship something you never imagined possible. First, we have … Continue reading What Do You Worship?
Try New Things (and Retry Old Ones)!
Have you ever gotten bored with life? Ever felt like you are stuck in a rut and need to break the cycle of getting up, going to work, going to Starbucks, going home, watching TV, then going to bed? Then find some time to try something new! Ah, the wonderful thought of having time and … Continue reading Try New Things (and Retry Old Ones)!
Be Honest (With Yourself, Too!)
These masks remind me of how we deceive others so well that we often deceive ourselves. Chris has written here about self-deception and the dangers of not facing reality. We can fall into the trap of believing that we are making a correct decision when, in reality, we haven't considered any of the cons. We … Continue reading Be Honest (With Yourself, Too!)
Achieving What?…
I've decided to start reading the book Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom tonight and something struck me that I wasn't sure we had really discussed in detail here yet: achievement. Being a writer of a blog that is focused on growth, success, and accomplishment, it would seem out of place if I didn't write … Continue reading Achieving What?…
Make Time (part 2): Recharge
Yesterday, I wrote about how we should prioritize the things we want out of life. If I want a better marriage, I better spend time with my spouse. If I want a higher income, I need to spend more time developing skills that are relevant to my current workplace (or even the job I want … Continue reading Make Time (part 2): Recharge
Make Time
The title to this one might seem misleading if taken literally. It's impossible for us to actually create time, right? Well, maybe not. We always have the easy excuse of "busy-ness" and "having too little time." But really, these excuses betray our true reasons almost immediately (most of the time): we just didn't prioritize the … Continue reading Make Time
Separating the Theoretical from the Practical
"Theoretically, x should happen when y." How many times do we say or think that phrase throughout the day? We plan, anticipate, and behave based on this statement every single day. Yet, oftentimes, we spend very little time constructing the theory and just act, OR, we spend all of our time trudging through theory and … Continue reading Separating the Theoretical from the Practical
Why Care at All?
Today's society is so big on nihilism. My vote doesn't matter because there are millions of other votes. My opinion doesn't matter because there are about 7 billion people with opinions. My education doesn't matter because I'll only ever be a drone anyway. But none of that HAS to be true. Your vote only matters … Continue reading Why Care at All?
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