Bouncing Back from Burnout
Back in March, I finished writing the second of back-to-back manuscripts. Most long writing projects are challenging, but some are more difficult than others; this one was the equivalent of swimming in concrete. In recent memory, I don’t remember ever struggling over a manuscript like I did this one. When the final chapter was finally […]
3 Things I Wish Someone Would’ve Told Me When I Became a Christian
I didn’t grow up in church, so when I became a Christ-follower in my twenties, there was a lot I didn’t know about the Christian faith. Fast-forward two and a half decades, and I’m still learning. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but if I could sit down and have a cup […]
Living With the Highest Level of Authenticity
Social media has numerous advantages—it’s an easy way to stay connected to friends and get information out quickly. One of the downsides, though, is that social media can lack authenticity. People tend to post the highlight reels of their lives and not the day-to-day realities. Take an unflattering picture? Crop the photo and put a […]
Choosing Hope When Things Look Hopeless
In his critically acclaimed book, Man’s Search for Meaning, psychiatrist Victor Frankl recounts his time in Auschwitz’s concentration camp and being tortured by the Nazis. Frankl tells how several variables determined who survived and who didn’t, but for those who remained well enough to perform manual labor in the camp, the one defining characteristic of […]