Posts about Christian Living (15)

We’re featuring an episode from the Chasing Elephants podcast hosted by our friends at Student Leadership University (SLU), one of our National Outreach partners. For over 25 years, SLU has invested in the lives of over 255,000 students from around the nation. Student Leadership's mission is to develop and equip student leaders to Think, Dream, and Lead. This is done through instilling future-tense thinking, character-driven decision making, ownership of biblical values, and a commitment to influence through service.

February is a month where we celebrate love. This is often seen in the context of romantic love, but it can also be a good time to celebrate our friendships and to let our family know what they mean to us. While that sounds great in theory, it frequently does not go as hoped in practice.

[As appeared on BostonHerald.com] They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. As a parent, this one speaks volumes to me...

I did not aspire to be involved in mentoring. In fact, if mentoring had been a conscious choice, I would have run as far from it as possible.

Resolve this year, to “buy the field…”

Away on spiritual retreat several years ago, I was seeking God with the question, “What do you want me to be doing in my later years?”

Moving is not easy for anyone. It’s a physically, emotionally, and spiritually draining process to go through. Lucky for you, I’ve been through the process multiple times, both locally and cross-country, so I have some tips to make your next move easy on your mind, body, and spirit.

I can remember awkwardly placing our newborn daughter into an oversized car seat on our first car ride home from the hospital. Though in our teens, we were even more cautious than most young. One baby changed everything and caused us to see beyond ourselves.