Do You Brush Your Teeth?: How Chastity and Brushing Your Teeth Are More Similar Than You Think.

When you were a kid did you ever totally forget to brush your teeth? Whether it was because you were staying up late  into the wee hours of the night making prank calls, snacking on pizza and oreos, or a late night post soccer tournament and you were dead exhausted? Because I know I totally…

Men and Emotional Chastity

“Savannah and I have actually started dating.” These words cut me deep.  Savannah was the girl I had a huge crush on for months. After a lot of back-and-forth in my head, I decided I might finally ask her out soon. Sitting in the car before going to an event, those words above were spoken…

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…

“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…

The Four F’s of Chastity

One of the most common questions I get asked at the end of a talk is; How else can you live out the virtue of chastity if you are not in a relationship? Great question! I have four ways to help not just single people live out the virtue of chastity, but anyone to live…

Chastity? Let’s Get Real.

We spend a lot of time speaking on the amazing, heroic, live-giving virtue of chastity, which is great. But every now and again, I think we need to take a moment to come back down to earth and remind ourselves of the messy reality of living out this incredible virtue. Allow me to be blunt:…

Is It Too Late For Me?

A college student approached me and asked if we could talk. We sat down and he began to tell me about how he was actively involved in the hook-up culture. He would go to bars, meet women, get drunk, and wake up with them the next day wondering what had happened. He told me, “I…