| 1:49 MIN READ | Are you easily distracted? The world we live in is a distracting place. Sights, sounds, and appeals constantly vie for attention. Our focus shifts easily and regularly. Poor attention often keeps us from the most important things in life. At its bottom line, attention is actually a choice. We choose […]

| 1:43 MIN READ | It’s something everyone battles. We all want to be accepted. We want to be a part of the group. It’s called peer pressure, and it’s not reserved for the young. It’s a very real adult problem. The basic component of peer pressure is the desire and drive to “be like” […]

| 2:00 MIN READ | “What if …?” These two words kickstart a common problem called anxiety. For some, the struggle is quite intense. The mind continually scans life’s horizons for threatening, foreboding possibilities looming in our future. Once the threat is perceived, rumination begins. Our mind fixates on the negative and convinces us that […]

| 1:34 MIN READ | Maybe you’re old enough to remember the days of paper maps? Getting to a desired destination required following marked lines on a road atlas. More times than not, you had to add another element to navigating a new area. It’s called the “stop and ask someone how to get somewhere” […]

| 1:49 MIN READ | Good endings are helped by good beginnings. They often go together. A competitive runner or swimmer quickly learns the importance of using the starting block effectively, and the potential it has for helping win a race. When it comes to faith, we also need a good beginning. We need to […]

| 1:50 MIN READ | “Hurry up!” This phrase should be acknowledged as the mantra of our age. The pace of living has intensified, and the expectation for answers and results has increased. Fast, faster and fastest are the targets. While there’s a positive side to speeding things up, there are some negative consequences too. […]