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“I’m just really trying hard to be a better person.” At first, it sounds like a goal that’s admirable and full of good intentions. So why does it so often lead to frustration, failure, and [...]

“I’m just really trying hard to be a better person.” At first, it sounds like a goal that’s admirable and full of good intentions. So why does it so often lead to frustration, failure, and [...]

It’s a question philosophers, poets and song writers have pondered endlessly, yet a universal answer is still hard to find. What is love? And would it become less complicated if we started by [...]

From the time we're born we begin getting feedback. "You have gorgeous eyes." "Oh- I think he's going to follow in his father's footsteps." "You're funny." "You're smart." As we begin [...]

When we hear the term "rabbi," we often associate it with the Jewish equivalent of a pastor. But when we do this, we miss out on a unique and overlooked perspective that transforms how we view [...]

All. In. This describes the level of commitment a marriage thrives on. Through seasons of joy, pain, struggle, and triumph, when two people are all in, their relationship flourishes. All in [...]

Welcome to episode 50 of Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus! We can't believe it but we’re celebrating a YEAR of the podcast and want to say a BIG thank you to all of our listeners. Today’s [...]

Have you ever noticed how many stories about Jesus in the Bible start out with him on his way to a party somewhere? It's a subtle thing, usually the kind of thing you skip right over when you're [...]

If someone you trust promises to do something, then doesn’t do it, it can be devastating. Well, what happens when we embrace a promise Jesus has given us, but we’re stuck waiting for it to [...]

I've been working on a list of things I want to teach my kids about marriage. For example, you should only marry someone who can understand what you're saying while you brush your teeth. And you [...]

I'm writing a letter to all those montage commercials where the kid grows up in thirty seconds and the parent is a blubbering mess at the end. This is what my letter would say: "Psst, stop it." [...]

Please don't judge me. For two days, my wife and I walked around with one of our kids on a stretchy leash. You've probably seen these human fishing lures. I imagine one day it'll become how an [...]