All of My Thoughts and Articles
Is Deconstruction a Bad Thing?
The other day, Joshua Harris made two important announcements via social media. First, he was getting a divorce. Second, he didn’t think he was a Christian anymore. I Kissed Dating Goodbye If you didn’t grow ...
How to Train Your Dog (And Yourself)
A few years ago, I visited some friends who lived in Western Michigan. It was summer, so we spent a beautiful day at the beach, hanging out at Lake Michigan. One of my friends brought ...
Just Christians
In my conversations with other Christians, I hear different perspectives on justice. Some Christians are very focused on justice. It is an important aspect of their faith to advocate for the equal rights of underprivileged ...
How to Negotiate the Balance Between Discipline and Acceptance
People tend to struggle with the balance between discipline and acceptance. Some people struggle with discipline. Their life isn’t going how they want it to, but there are things they could do to improve their ...
How to Move from Asking “Why?” to “What?”
We all experience difficult times in our life. Pain and struggle are universal to the human experience. Even Jesus promised his followers, “In this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). We can’t get away ...
Make it a Game
I used to be really bad at typing. I was slow, and it seemed like I would make at least one mistake per sentence. It was frustrating and painful to write even a short assignment ...
Try Again Tomorrow
Sometimes the best thing we can do is hang it up for the day and try again tomorrow. A Bad Day This happened to me the other day. For some reason, it just seemed like ...
How to Use Perfectionism to Combat Perfectionism
For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with perfectionism. I still remember when I was in 3rdgrade, I got one question wrong on my spelling test. I couldn’t deal with it. For some ...
Ask Deeper Questions
A few weeks ago, my family visited my grandma’s cabin in Minnesota. One evening, the neighbors came over for a visit. We had gotten to know these neighbors a bit over the years, so it ...
