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Spiritual Disappointment and What Comes After
You know that moment when you realize your spiritual life isn't what you thought it would be by now? When you look around and wonder if everyone else got a…
Rewriting Your Story with God’s Help
Let's be honest here – if you're reading this and you're somewhere in your forties or fifties, you've probably looked around lately and wondered where half your friends went. No,…
What Midlife Reveals About Identity
Mindset & Daily Rhythms Remember when friendship was simple? Back when we were kids, it was all about who lived closest to you or who had the best snacks. Then…
How Faith Informs Our Politics (and How It Doesn’t)
A Gen X Guide to Navigating Friendship Transitions When Your Faith Meets the Political Reality Check You know that moment when you realize your college friend who used to quote…
Last Minute Interview with some friends of our Podcast
Sometimes the best cigar talks aren’t planned — they just happen. In this last-minute episode, we fire up some sticks and sit down with a few friends of the podcast…
The Gospel and Cancel Culture
Published in: Real Relationships & Belonging Remember when the worst thing that could happen to your reputation was getting caught lip-syncing to Milli Vanilli? Yeah, me too. Those were simpler…
Faith & Work: Does Your Job Still Align With Your Purpose?
A Gen X Guide to Navigating Career Changes, Shifting Friendships, and Finding Your God-Given Purpose Remember when we were kids and thought adults had it all figured out? Yeah, me…
How to Reinvent Yourself in Your 40s and 50s: A Gen X Guide to Faith, Friends, and Finding Your Way
Let's be honest here - if you're reading this and you're somewhere between 40 and 60, you've probably looked in the mirror lately and wondered when exactly you became your…
How to Stay Faithful When Life Isn’t Going as Planned
A Gen X guide to keeping the faith when everything seems to be falling apart Show Image When Your Faith Playlist Skips a Track Remember when we'd carefully arrange songs…
A Christian Man’s Perspective on Daily Cigar Smoking
A Christian's reflections on daily cigar smoking as a spiritual practice of slowing down, finding community, and creating space for contemplation in a hurried world. Please click the button below…