Living with a sense of purpose is powerful. It leads to a life that is lived intentionally. Yet many people struggle to live this way, not because they don’t want to, but because purpose is often crowded out. Here are four of the most common reasons people drift from purpose. Reason #1: We Get Distracted […]
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The holidays don’t have to feel heavy. Plan within your budget, choose shared experiences, scatter small kindnesses, communicate clearly, and lead your kids to give. Choose purpose over pressure and enjoy a meaningful Christmas.
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Holiday cheer can feel like a test. This take names the pressures, reframes the comparison trap, and points to purpose as the path to joy, with one simple first step you can start this season.
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Strong faith and good intentions do not guarantee a healthy marriage. This honest guide names ten common pitfalls Christians face and offers simple next steps to rebuild connection, wisdom, and hope together in hard seasons.
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Growing up I played about a thousand games in the park across the street from my house. If the park was empty I would shoot the basketball by myself. If it was just me and a brother we would hit fly balls to each other and hope to have a chance to make a diving
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At a prison graduation, 16 men faced their mugshots, then their future. We all have one. Owning it is the path to honesty, healing, and real freedom. Here’s why showing yours matters.
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Every week I visit some inmates in prison. When I am around them, I feel like I am around good friends. The atmosphere is contagious. You can feel the freedom and authenticity in the room. When I visited last week, I saw their mugshots. In that image was a portal into their past. In their
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Finding Vision in the Most Unexpected Places I visit a prison on Thursdays and meet with about 15 inmates to talk about freedom and purpose. That may sound unique, but these conversations are powerful. These men may live in prisons, but they have insights about life that we all need to hear. Last week, a
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Without a clear sense of purpose, we’re likely to spend most of our lives stuck in the past or tangled up in today’s problems. When I sit down with people, I often start with the same question: “What do you want from life?” It always catches them off guard. Most come to my wife and
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When You See a Struggling Man When a man is struggling, it often shows up in messy, even frightening ways—drinking, anger, gambling, affairs, addiction. For a wife, this is deeply painful. On one hand, you want to help him. On the other, you know you must protect yourself and your children.Before you decide what to
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