Life

  A few days I wrote about chemistry. A lively discussion ensued. What is chemistry? Is it a purely worldly idea? Is it needed in courtship? Does it come after you tie the knot? There were a variety of opinions on the subject. So now in the next i …

And you are dear. I’ve been overweight and I’ve been the ideal weight, and I know the frustration and discouragement and agony that attends the former. But do not despair. There is hope. The overweight believer has just as much reason to hope for marri …

I’ve always believed in the call to be stewards of God’s creation, but my ideas were solidified when I heard E. Calvin Beisner speak while a student at Summit Ministries. He was speaking about economics and the environment and I realized part of my dut …

In “5 Steps to a Better Career” David Kinnaman of the Barna Group gives advice to young workers on cultivating career contentment. Kinnaman starts by relating an interaction he had with a Gen Y worker at his office. During their meeting, the young man …

Tomorrow around 12:35 PM (MT), Candice Watters is going to answer as many questions as possible in five minutes. But for the sake of titling the segment with a catchy name, we’re going to call it “5 Questions in 5 Minutes”. And in case you’ve just stum …

I just got back from my first weekend trip in a long time, visiting old friends and new family (my cousin’s twins, whose faces I just gotta share with the world): I had a great time, but it was an adjustment. I’m a creature of habit for the most part. …

I opened my eyes at the break of dawn this morning and the first thought that ran through my head was that I should get up and hit the treadmill. (It’s been a few days since I’ve exercised.) I ended up rolling over and going back to sleep for another 4 …

One of my pet peeves is when people imply, with no qualifications, that chick flicks are female pornography. This morning I came across a piece over on Relevant magazine that seems to promote this idea, “The Dangers of Emotional Pornography.” In the he …