All of My Thoughts and Articles
How to Get Out of Your Box
We all have limitations in our lives that we have to acknowledge and honor. But sometimes we place limits on ourselves. We put ourselves in a box. Stuck in a Box I remember talking with ...
3 Steps to Work Through Projection
Projection is a defense mechanism we use to deal with the parts of ourselves that we don’t like. When we engage in projection, we take unacceptable parts of ourselves, and “project” them on to someone ...
How I Learned to Stay in My Own Business From Eating Too Much Sushi
One night, I was out to dinner with my wife, and we had a disagreement about how much food to order. Our disagreement had to do with how hungry we were—she was hungrier than I ...
Do Your Best and Accept the Rest
Sometimes I struggle with the tension between action and acceptance. On the one hand, I want to be disciplined and do the best I can in life. There are areas of my life I want ...
Healing Might Come From an Unexpected Place
Sometimes healing can come from an unexpected place. Jesus and the Pool of Bethesda There is an interesting story in the Gospel of John (Ch 5) in which Jesus heals a disabled man. In Jerusalem, ...
How to Listen Well: 11 Key Skills
It can be challenging to listen well. Maybe you’ve received some feedback from your spouse or family about your lack of listening. Maybe someone caught you zoning out and confronted you about it. “What did ...
A Simple Intervention to Be More Assertive
One thing I’m working on in my life right now is being more assertive. From the time I was a little kid, I struggled with assertiveness. I would feel nervous about putting my opinion or ...
10 Things That Require Zero Talent
My uncle, Keith Nord, is a former NFL football player for the Minnesota Vikings. After he retired from football, he worked as a motivational speaker. Currently, he’s battling Stage 4 cancer. His old special teams ...
Is Christianity Still “Good News”?
When I read about the life of Jesus, time and time again I see Jesus offering the "Gospel” or “Good News.” But what was the Gospel, and why was it considered good news? And is ...
