Let the Fun Begin, 2017 Version! 32 More Holiday Questions

Last year I posted a list of 32 fun Christmas holiday questions that got a little traction. This year I came up with 32 new fun holiday questions (one for each day from today through Christmas Eve) for you to answer for yourself, then copy and paste and share to social media, or to use…

25 Reasons That Comparisons Are Sure-Fire Loser Strategies for Single Christians

He got a new car. Man, that’s nice. And look at my piece of junk. Her house is so big and so beautiful. All I can afford is this tiny little apartment. Look at his muscles. I bet he uses steroids. She just got engaged and she’s not even that spiritual. I haven’t had a…

How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage While You’re Single

Just seeing the title of today’s post was painful for many of you. You were in a marriage that was destroyed by adultery. Or you were the one who helped instigate the divorce by getting involved with a married person and later regretted it. Sadly, you are not alone: statistics for those admitting having cheated…

Ten Things Single Christians Need to Know About Their Enemies

My friend, there will be enemies. No matter how nice and positive and friendly you are, there will be people who do not like you for whatever reason. And each enemy can be used in your life to prepare you for marriage, believe it or not! Here we go… There are different kinds of enemies.…

Hidden Dangers in Your Cultural Background

Every culture, language, ethnic group, and many unbiblical religions have celebrations and traditions which have specific localized origins and all kinds of material (physical) trappings. These traditions are ingrained and socialized across many generations. These celebrations look innocent and informative and sometimes serve as a bridge to engage curious outsiders who want to be politically…

Destiny—the Challenges and Triumphs

In the early part of my Christian life, I had this overshadowing sense that the Lord wanted to do something big and amazing through me. I couldn’t explain it, but others could see and sense it. We didn’t know that there was a name for it back then in our small-to-medium-sized denominational church. I thought…

A Christian Single’s Guide to Self Acceptance

Christian Single, Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked yourself questions like these? Why was I born with  (an unchangeable physical quality or imperfection)? God, what were you thinking when You made me? Why am I even here on this planet? If I could change one thing about my physical appearance, it would…

Reclaim the Original Mold

As a kid, I used to dream of doing something for a career, and it’s not what I’m doing right now.   True   False I’ve let others talk me into having my current career, but it has never felt right.   True   False I’m unhappy and bored doing what I’m doing for a living.   True   False I…

Guest Blog Post: 18 Things to Get Rid of to Be Happy, Part 2 of 2

NOTE: This article is a continuation from last week’s guest blog post from Dr. Jeff Hagan.  10. Baggage All of us have been hurt by someone we loved. Bringing any of those negative feelings into future relationships will only prove to be destructive. No two people are the same, so it is unfair to hold…

Guest Blog Post: 18 Things to Get Rid of to Be Happy, Part 1 of 2

Everyone, believer or non-believer, wants to achieve happiness. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be happy as long as it is not our end-all goal. Other than not having a relationship with Christ, the biggest thing that holds us back from accomplishing our dreams is, unfortunately, ourselves. We put limitations on ourselves every day,…