You’ve heard of carpe diem , right? Latin for “seize the day.” People quote it like it’s a verse from the Bible. But guess what—it’s not in there. Go ahead—try to find it!   But there’s a bigger problem with it: seize the day assumes this world is all there is. So, grab what you can, while you can. Really? If this world is all there is, why bother seizing anything?   So this Thanksgiving, I want to propose something better—just as memorable, but with a different starting po

Remember that Beatles song, “All You Need Is… Hate ”? Maybe not. But doesn’t it feel like that when you look at the news these days? And the worst part? The more you take in, the more upset you become at “them”—whoever that happens to be for you.   Well, maybe the Bible can help. Here are ten practical things you can put off and put on (Ephesians 4:22–24) to avoid hating your neighbor. Go ahead—give it a try!   Put Off Put off…over-consuming the news —the outrage cycle is des

Are you more anxious than you were four years ago? Probably so, for all kinds of reasons. The question is: how can you get your anxiety meter out of the red zone...before you explode? Let me offer 5 tips that may help.   1.    Less…Noise. In our hyper-connected world, it’s easy to be captivated by the barrage of information, much of it designed to stir up fear, outrage, or confusion. Keeping the television on in the background or constantly checking our smartphones allows