Common questions are sometimes very dangerous questions. In our culture, we aren’t taught critical thinking - we’re often taught to turn our brains off and let others think for us. So while questions are healthy for us to ask ourselves, we must make sure they are the right questions. So let’s discuss one of those … Continue reading How Do You Want To Feel?
Man, it has been a while since we have posted here, huh? But it reminded me of how important it is to your body, mind, and soul to just take a break sometimes. Granted, the last thing you want to do is procrastinate to the point of stressing out once you reach a deadline (as … Continue reading Make Time for Break Time
Ok, so maybe I won't go so far as to say you never need to plan again. In fact, please don't do that. But now that I have your attention, I do want to challenge you, especially if you are a chronic planner, that your planning is making you fail. "What did you say?" Yep. … Continue reading Stop Planning
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
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?
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)
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
Image courtesy of Huffington Post. Disclaimer: This post is not about government programs or "entitlement programs," but rather the mindset of entitlement in general. This is not a political post, but one to challenge your thinking (and mine). This blog post came to me as I considered taking a picture of the modest studio set-up … Continue reading Entitlement Mindsets
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?
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?
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