The Anxious Generation, Part 2: Are Our Phones Making Us Anxious Parents?
Raising Less Anxious Kids May Start with Becoming Less Anxious Parents As I thought more about Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, I realized something else. Our phones aren’t just making our kids more anxious. They may be making us more anxious as...
The Anxious Generation, Part 1: It Might Be the Dang Phones
A confession, a book, and a viral video that made me rethink my screen time I recently read Jonathan Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation, and it really made me think differently about something most of us carry around every single day: our phones. Haidt’s basic...
Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
Why Knowing the Facts Isn't Enough and How Godly Wisdom Changes Everything If there is one thing the internet has shown us, it is that there is no shortage of information. We have more information available to us today than at any other point in human history. Within...
Don’t Trade Eternal Approval for Temporary Applause
Living for the Audience of One Paul asks a question that every follower of Christ should ask regularly: “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant...
The Gospel Doesn’t Need a Cultural Update
When cultural movements begin redefining truth, Christians must hold firmly to the unchanging message of Jesus Christ When I taught Essential Christianity at Evangel University, I would have discussions with my students about the issues of the day. Over the past...
Don’t Give Your Power Away
Choosing a Spirit-Led Response in a Reaction-Driven World Triggered. Gaslighted. Rage baited. These are terms we hear constantly today. Someone says something we don’t like, posts something offensive, challenges us, or pushes the right button, and immediately we say,...
Learn to Be Obedient
In a world full of opinions, learn why God’s voice is the one that matters most. There are a lot of voices competing for our attention today. We listen to celebrities. We listen to influencers. We listen to our friends. We listen to podcasts, social media, and people...
Diligent Hands Will Rule
A childhood lesson in the cornfields that revealed a lifelong biblical truth Growing up, my dad used to always tell me, “A man has to work hard.” That was one of the first lessons he taught me. When I was 12 years old, he sent me to the cornfields of Illinois to...
Who Influences You?
A biblical look at the power of influence and intentional relationships “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” That’s something our parents, teachers, coaches, and other adults would tell us growing up. And while we may have rolled our eyes at it back...
None of Us Is Smarter Than All of Us
The Difference Between Being Smart and Being Wise I’ve had the opportunity to lead in the business world, the public square, and the church. The leadership settings have been different, but one lesson has remained the same. The older I get, the more convinced I become...