Be Relentless and Never Give Up on Yourself
Despite firmly believing we should never give up on the things that matter, I too often give up on myself. I give in to negative self-talk. Or I foolishly compare myself to others, which – let’s be honest – is actually comparing our biggest...
The Secret to Building Character Traits on Purpose
Purposefully building character traits may be one of the underlying reasons for embarking on this grueling study of Jonathan Edwards’ resolutions two years ago. As I enter into the home stretch of it, this may be the only time I have directly acknowledged that fact....
4 Steps for Changing a Toxic Food and Wellness Relationship
I like food. I mean, I REALLY like food. Unless it’s okra. Okra is gross. Seriously. It’s not food. In the words of Jerry Seinfeld’s nemesis, Newman, it’s a “vile weed” – though, to be fair, he said it of broccoli. But this really...
Something Needs to Change by David Platt, a Review
In David Platt’s book, Something Needs to Change: A Call to Make Your Life Count in a World of Urgent Need, readers experience an 8-day trek through Himalayan trails. In those trails, the Gospel is not always welcomed. Platt’s first-hand account details...
Answering a Self-Help Culture that’s Afraid to Believe
When it comes to self-help, there’s no shortage of advice to be had. Accentuate strengths and downplay weaknesses. Ignore your weaknesses by delegating those areas to others. Seize the day. Be bold. Have guts. Get resilient, of fierce. Get up every time you get...
Finding True Virtue in a World Full of Empty Virtues
I belong to an organization upholding virtue is a core value. But I bet it’s not a word any of hear all that often, let alone speak of it. So, it begs the question, what exactly is virtue? A simple definition of virtue from Dictionary.com points to strong moral...
What is Gospel Living and are we Really Living it?
When it comes to Gospel living, I’m realizing there are some Gospel problems. It’s not problems with the Gospel, but problems with how we understand, teach and live it. I’ll explain that in more detail soon. First, let me share that 1Glories is a platform where I...
Christian Living, Christian Death, and the Eternal Flow
A post about Christian death is a hard one to draft. As is the case with most, this post culminated in much more than I intended when I started studying it, praying over it, and observing society around me. I also find that I have been in a very gray season of life....
The Quest to Know You Belong to Something More
There is a basin human desire to know you belong. It might be to family, to a group, a club or something else, but we all are searching for our tribes. In most cases, we prefer to do it on our own terms. That’s especially true in this era. With so much emphasis placed...
When Developing Character, Seek to Be a “Faithful Man to be Found”
At its core, the Year of Listening Up is about developing character. It’s an annual project that’s an outgrowth of a book I wrote for my daughters, largely centered on the same ambition. Since Edwards made developing character a primary goal of his life, it made great...