Life

A couple years ago, I had the opportunity to hear Francis Chan speak at a marriage conference. It’s always a little weird to be the single guy at a marriage conference, but I’d listen to Chan speak on just about anything. He said something in that mess …

Jan. 3, today, is just about my least favorite day of the year. Christmas is done, but bills (for those of us who were perhaps a bit too generous) and excess holiday poundage remains. The tree must come down, and a long, cold winter stretches out for m …

Photos are everywhere. Smart and dumb phones alike carry cameras. We have the ability to capture a moment, put a filter on it and disperse it worldwide. Along with the instant gratification of pictures has come the advent of the self-portrait. I have f …

Gab. Chatter. Jive. Powwow. Babble. Rant. Prattle. Those are just some of my favorite synonyms for conversation. I love to talk (which is why I have a job in communications). Words are such an important part of life. They have the power to hurt and hea …

I have been on ChristianCafe.com for a month. In the online dating world that feels like a gajillion years. If you had asked me six months ago if I would ever be on a dating site, I would have laughed and then vehemently told you what I thought of onli …

Winking is a tricky gesture. If done incorrectly, you run the risk of looking creepy. Or like you have something in your eye. I’ve been on the receiving end of some pretty weird winks, and let me tell you, it was uncomfortable. (For the record I have t …

Phone calls from journalists get me thinking. And I have gotten a few of them in the last few days about … the Kardashians. Now, all I know about that is that someone named Kim has a show on television where people are trying to keep up with her. App …

When it comes to finding your soul mate, lots has changed in the last several years. With the rise of online dating, over 30 million people are now looking for love online. In fact, online dating sites have now passed up every other way married couples …