Culture

  • Self-Examination is a Key to Refining Life, on Purpose

    Self-Examination is a Key to Refining Life, on Purpose

    It’s safe to presume Jonathan Edwards was devoted to self-examination. Perhaps that’s one of the things that has made this the perfect topic for the year of listening up. That’s because, though 1Glories is ever-evolving, one element is pretty constant; “refining life, on purpose.” It is what I aspire to daily, and hope I…

  • Are You Too Comfortable in the Gray Areas of Life?

    Are You Too Comfortable in the Gray Areas of Life?

    Life comes with a lot of gray areas. We meet them in many situations, whether it’s in business, marriage, following laws, or otherwise. Too often, though, when someone says, “it’s sort of a gray area” they say it to infer “yeah, it’s not right, but it’s a gray area, so it’s okay.” I think…

  • The Call to Speak Truth in Love and in Unity

    The Call to Speak Truth in Love and in Unity

    A former co-worker once told me she was meditating on the idea of Speak Truth in love, and she saw me. She said she saw me and visible words literally flowing from me. It was both awkward and humbling. We spoke very little of it ever again. As she explained, it was something she…