confrontation

Careful, Courageous Confrontation

Nathan SmithLeadership, Life Skills, Relationships

‘Something has got to happen. I can’t keep doing this.’  Have you ever said this before?  We all have.  Whether it’s a conflict at work or a conversation that needs to be had with a relative, all of us have found ourselves at a point of decision.  Unfortunately, all too often that is where it ends.  We vent, share our …

integrity

Integrity Holds You Together

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Life Skills

Cancel culture is on the rise. With the internet cataloging everything you ever said or did, people are being confronted with the impossible standard of being perfectly consistent in every moment and in every place. One after another we have seen celebrities, politicians, and media personalities be exposed for their dark sides and darker secrets. Now, marriages, families, careers, and …

questions

Why I Want More Doubting Thomases

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Perspective

The Apostle Thomas has been labeled for centuries as a ‘doubter’.  As a matter of fact, Thomas’s doubts have become so ubiquitous that even people who have no interest in the Bible or Christianity will use the phrase ‘doubting Thomas’ to label anyone who doesn’t believe in a certain cause or statement.  But why have people given Thomas such a …