UPDATED 11/06/14: Our website has been crushed with traffic to watch this video. Why is that? Here’s my best guess after reading hundreds of comments on Facebook and in the comment section below: Almost every Christian in America has heard the story of Brittany Maynard — a brave and beautiful person whose life was rudely interrupted by a malignant brain tumor. Rather than continue to deteriorate...
How do you stop helping an overly-demanding person?
Sometimes you agree to help someone and they begin to take advantage of it by having you continue on longer than you were supposed to, or for less pay than they originally stated would be given, or they seem to always be pressing for you to give more of yourself than originally agreed upon. How can we still reflect Christ while backing away from helping when the time/money/energy involved is...
Flynn McGarry, Age 14: America’s Next Great Chef is a Teenage, Homeschooled, Hard Worker
Last week we shared with you the amazing story of Flynn McGarry, a teenage homeschooled chef who is taking the culinary world by storm. That article, published by The New York Times was quick to label Flynn a prodigy, but this one, published last year reveals that Flynn resists that label. Instead, he points to hours-upon-hours of hard work as the reason for his success. Now 15, Flynn spends 160...
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How can you accomplish anything significant without money?
There are at least two good directions to go with this question (submitted by Liam, by the way). The first is to explore ways to make an impact that don’t require money. The second is to share ideas for raising funds (even if you aren’t wealthy yourself). Have at it! Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 9 Comment(s) Have something else you’d like to...
The Daily Struggle
My alarm went off. It was 6:00 in the morning, cold and uninviting. My bed was very warm – and seemed even more so when I stuck out my hand to turn off the annoying screech of the alarm clock. One glance at my calendar hanging on the wall totally disheartened me. The day was full of classes. Sleep was still near enough to slip silently and peacefully into school-less oblivion. Just as my eyes...
How do you know when God is speaking to you?
DAVID WRITES: Following God’s will can be rather intimidating sometimes when other people claim that you’re delusional or just making something up. I’m always worried that I’ll end up doing something that I thought God was telling me to do only to find out that He didn’t tell me that at all. How can you be completely certain that God is telling you to do something...
Flynn McGarry, Age 15: The Homeschooled Teenage Chef
(New York Times Magazine) — One weekend in February, in the kitschy, barnlike house he shares with his mother and grandmother in the San Fernando Valley, Flynn McGarry was preparing an eight-course tasting menu for 15 guests. The McGarrys’ living room, which is dominated by a gigantic brick fireplace, had been cleared to make room for four tables draped with white tablecloths that his mom, Meg...
How do you beat procrastination and get stuff done?
KAIRA WRITES: Procrastination and lack of focus has always been a huge battle for me, and now that I’m in high school, it’s starting to become a huge problem. I have the type of personality that doesn’t do well flitting from one thing to another, but lately I can’t seem to focus. I’ll crack down on what I’m currently procrastinating with, but find something...
5 Things That Will Keep Our Generation From Success
I believe that God is moving in our generation. I see a lot of my peers taking seriously the call to follow Christ with all their hearts. We do not want to waste our lives but are passionate about glorifying God by doing hard things. Although, like every generation, there is a lot of wickedness and apathy among us, I do not believe wickedness needs to define our generation. I think we can and...