Want To Be a Great Man? Be a Good One First

It’s no secret: men value greatness. We’ve been captivated since childhood about stories of outstanding men who achieved extraordinary feats and beat the odds. We feel inspired by their success stories; how they combined their talents with the force of will to fulfill their God-given potential. My favorite story of greatness since I was in…

8 Dating Tips for Guys and Girls

Ask someone what they think about dating, and you’ll likely get one of a few classic responses. Some are disillusioned and fed up with the whole thing, while some have eager questions and are ready to get into the game, still others may push it down altogether: “ain’t nobody got time for that!”  Dating isn’t…

Let God’s Light Shine Through Your Screen

As I was praying Night Prayer, one line distinctly jumped out at me: “Lord, let the light of Your face shine upon us.” It’s such a beautiful invocation but for some reason, the only imagery that my GenZ mind was able to create was this scenario: Picture this: it’s late at night, you’re lying in…

Prayerful Practicals: How to Pray in Desolation or a “Dry Season”

As with anything in this life, the experience of prayer is an ebb and flow of consolation and extreme joy, desolation and darkness, or just general dryness and uncertainty. Prayer—“a surge of the heart” (Therese of Lisieux)—is a divine mystery of relationship with The Triune God. Of course, this can get confusing and complicated in…

Lent Practices 2021

Wow! It’s already Ash Wednesday! Have you considered what you plan on giving up for the next 40 days? Or, on the contrary, what practices to add to your life? Look no further! The following list has been put together for your benefit! If you want to seek—and find—detachment from the world so that your…

Finding Your Dynamic Duo

“Make sure to have an accountability partner.”  “Do you have anybody to keep you accountable?”  Regardless of whether you fall daily or have experienced months of freedom from pornography, those of us men and women waging this battle have probably heard these words at one point or another. If any of you had a similar…

Waiting to Date: 3 Reasons Why

Have you ever asked yourself what the purpose of dating is? During different seasons of my life, I avoided asking this question because I did not want to hear the answer. Fortunately, I eventually mustered the courage to ask and here’s what I found. The purpose of dating is to discern if you’re called to…

The Problem with “Champ” Culture

As guys, we’ve all seen this situation break down one way or another.  You’re all in the locker room. It’s probably a Monday, for the sake of the story. A teammate comes up and starts spilling the beans to the entire team about a hookup he had (or at least purports he had) over the…