Modesty Is (Also) For The Boys

Gentlemen, it’s time we have an honest conversation about modesty. Now I know what you may be thinking: “Modesty? Isn’t that just for women?” The short answer is no. The truth is, there is a growing need to talk about this subject with both young boys and adult men. I know that isn’t a widely…

Love & Her Evil Step Sister: How To Tell Them Apart

Walking down the street and you feel a gaze scan your body from head to toe and maybe a whistle that follows as your back turns. Hearing what is alleged to be an affirmation that only “compliments” one part of your physique, you aren’t sure why that’s supposed to make you feel proud. Getting out…

Is Masturbation Healthy?

I talk to young people about a variety of different topics every day. From the fact that they are unique and unrepeatable, to dating advice, to healthy social media habits, to their dignity and worth. A lot of different topics that really get to the core of what young people are asking nowadays: Who am…

Beauty Part Two: Waiting for Marriage

Hey there, beautiful! If you haven’t read my beauty blog part one (That’s What Makes You Beau.Ti.Ful. The One Direction to Beauty) I suggest you click on over before reading on! Just for a quick recap: Beauty is a reflection of the truth; therefore, truth exudes beauty. Thus, we all have an immense capacity for…

Combating Peer Pressure in College

I’ll never forget the day my freshman year of college friend, Jessica, found out I was planning to save sex for marriage. “So you’re telling me you would never test drive a car before buying it?”  Looking back on that encounter now, I think of all the ways I could have responded. Back then, however,…

“Emotional Chastity” Makes No Sense

Since joining The Culture Project, I have been part of numerous discussions regarding the concept of “emotional chastity.” The idea is simple: that the effects of what we say in conversation or the emotional motivations behind our actions (especially in the context of situations of flirting and conversations with the opposite sex) need to be…

Chastity: A Life of Fun & Love

What is your favorite thing about practicing chastity? I want to preface that practicing chastity is not the easiest thing to do. It’s easy to fall out of the virtues that we desire to live out. The life of chastity is not for the faint of heart; it’s actually for the courageous. It’s a life…

A Fast for Love

Want to grow in chastity? Try fasting. I remember the summer I decided to take on fasting for some friends and family to feel more connected to them. I set it in my phone’s calendar so I would remember. I asked the people I love how could I pray for them and in turn I…