By Matthew Colegrove: I will not use Facebook for a month That is right. No Facebook for a month. No scanning Facebook for hours at home or on your phone while you are riding the bus. Ten years ago almost no one had Facebook, now it consumes many hours a day of our time. But you know what that is … Read More
The screams of the ones you love
By Josh Gilman: What is the worst sound in the world? Nails on a chalkboard? The fire alarm? A 3rd grade violin recital? Those are all horrible. But I would suggest it is not the single worst sound in the world. The worst sound in the world is the scream of someone you love. Yesterday, I was working on a … Read More
Learning more less: Changing our news habits in a pornified world
By Josh Gilman: *Note this article is slightly longer than the others, but that’s kind of the point. So please read it in full. Check the source I used to work in Radio and have had the misfortune of being both on-air and also running the editor’s desk during several mass-shootings, natural disasters and various salacious scandals. Each time, it … Read More
Lights Out – Changing bedtime habits: Challenge #6
By Matthew Colegrove: At least once I will put down my phone and read a book instead. Here we are again it is Monday morning and you are tired from the weekend. You could be tired for a multitude of reasons but I think I have a challenge here that can help at least a little. Put your phone/screens down an … Read More
Let your mind wander: You may end up someplace you like – Challenge #5
Youtube: It is ironic that the greatest outlet for creativity is probably one of the greatest killers of creativity in our society today. Let’s think about it. When was the last time you were bored? Probably this morning, maybe on the way to the bus. But when was the last time you were truly truly bored. The kind of bored … Read More
Let your mind dream again: 5 Books that can help renew your mind
By Peter Mahaffey It has been proven that lots of pornography viewing actually rewires the human brain. Pornography corrupts and destroys our minds. Our minds are gifts, given to us by God to think and to ponder great and glorious things. We were given our minds to dream and to behold beauty. Sadly, for many young men and women our … Read More
A childlike perspective that could change your life: The Grand Decluttering Challenge day 2.
There are few things as terrifying as a bored 2 year old. Because 2 year olds don’t have the decency to lie. When they are unhappy they tell you. When they are hungry they tell you. And when they want to go outside, they don’t respect that you just had a long day at work and just want to lie … Read More
Potatoes Over Porn: What a bunch of young people taught me on St. Patty’s day
By Josh Gilman: The other day I was speaking to a group of 60+ young adults on the topic of pornography. I told them about the way that porn is affecting every aspect of our society. How it has altered our music, culture, and most of all our relationships. I told them about the damage it is doing to marriages … Read More