Silence is a discipline. From the day we’re born, we are invited to speak. As we grow older, silence is an indicator of anger, sadness, and even depression, so people tend to just keep talking. Now we have social media, that continuously fills the air with noise. However, here are 5 circumstances in which it is best to just be quiet:

“Let's not create another generation of men who aren't allowed to speak from their hearts and share their fears. Speak life into the men in your life …”

“What are you worried about today? Will it still be a concern 5 years from now? If it is something from your past, can you change anything?”

“God overcame our cultures to reach us where we are, so why can't we overcome someone else's ethnic, social, or political cultures to simply love and respect them?”

The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer through prayer and self-denial, by the means of giving up something that is dear. While many people are giving up cow’s meat, carbs, or caffeine, here are a few suggestions that might prove more beneficial:

We've watched far too many movies that depict love to be the sappy, heart-fluttering moments of romance, that always end happily. While these themes are fun to watch, they are also misleading, because they make it look so easy. Love is very simple, but it is certainly not easy, and here are 5 reasons why:

Generation X, millennials, and the emerging generations are all about passion. However, I want to make sure that we understand the parameters of our passion. We have to be careful in this, "do what makes you happy" world, so here are 5 things you should consider as you are pursuing your passion:

“We may understand money, but most of us have no idea the significance of the seed and the harvest. If you have been praying to God for a financial harvest, here are 5 things you should know and remember …”

What does it mean to play games? Playing games includes, but is not limited to, purposefully sending mixed signals, confusing people, and toying with emotions. People play these games in relationships every day.

It’s been said, time and again, that everything that has a beginning has an end. However, we tend to always be surprised when relationships end.