Growing up, my parents paid us kids for chores we did around the house. We always called it an allowance but now I understand it was more of a commission — we didn’t get paid unless we did the work. Regardless, when the highly anticipated payday arrived (yay, $1.50 in the BANK!), my parents wouldContinue reading “3 Ways Giving Impacts Your Soul”
Category Archives: Faith
The Truth About Marriage Two Years Later
Ok, ok, I’m going off script just a bit today. Why? Because Bailey and I have been married for two full years as of today! First of all, it’s been so much fun being married to Bailey. She’s funny and quirky but also so caring and considerate. We’ve done all the cliched things together. We’veContinue reading “The Truth About Marriage Two Years Later”
3 Strategies to Solve Paralyzing Decisions
This post contains affiliate links. Decision-making can really keep you up at night. In this post, I want to give you three strategies to solve paralyzing decisions. My sister, Atalie, recently decided to start working full-time in ministry. There’s a mission organization called International Friendships Incorporated that matches up international students with local families overContinue reading “3 Strategies to Solve Paralyzing Decisions”
Jesus’ Actions That I Don’t Understand
For many years, as I’ve read through parts of the Gospels, I’ve been confused by a certain action of Jesus’. Let’s look at Mark 7: 31-36. Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him aContinue reading “Jesus’ Actions That I Don’t Understand”
Profound Impact List: Jim Stalder
I make a habit of writing blog posts about those who have been a major influencer in my life. It’s called my Profound Impact list. It’s my tribute to those who I have looked up to in life and remember fondly in death. The first one of these would be my grandfather, Clifton Raeke, whoContinue reading “Profound Impact List: Jim Stalder”
What Should I Do When God Doesn’t Work on My Timeline?
Ever wonder why humans develop so slowly? I come from a farm where we saw animals being born in the great outdoors. There were many early mornings our family would gather in the barn to watch the incredible (and absolutely disgusting) miracle of birth happen in our small flock of sheep. A baby lamb, allContinue reading “What Should I Do When God Doesn’t Work on My Timeline?”
Quit Making Your Goals Into God’s Goals
My goals are regularly self-focused. How can I make myself better? How can I increase my physical strength? What about my finances? What ways can I improve my relationships with others? However, what I really haven’t considered is this: As a Christian, I claim that God is the Lord of my life. But I haven’tContinue reading “Quit Making Your Goals Into God’s Goals”
Why I Don’t Live a Life of Great Faith
As my economics professor spoke to our class, she taught us a very simple principle: opportunity cost. That is, for every opportunity that an individual takes, there is something for which they’re missing out. If a man purchased a sports car, the cost may be that he lost the opportunity to put a downpayment on aContinue reading “Why I Don’t Live a Life of Great Faith”
Why I Haven’t Written About Faith in a Long Time
Two and a half years ago, I was entering my fifth and final year of college at The Ohio State University. It was a tough run and one way I chose to mentally process all my experiences was through writing. I found it a slow, effective process to put my thoughts into coherent sentences (whether or notContinue reading “Why I Haven’t Written About Faith in a Long Time”
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