Jordan Mayer

“I never thought I’d be a _______.” I hear some version of that sentence all the time. I regularly have the privilege of sitting with business owners and professionals and hearing their stories. People who have spent years building careers to where they are today. And often, somewhere in the conversation, it comes out: “I never thought I’d be doing this.” Then they usually add: “… but I love what I do.” I have a friend who works in fundraising. He’s only been in the role a short time, but he...

When our kids are young, they mostly believe what we believe. They adopt our values, preferences, and hopefully begin to embrace our faith. But there comes a moment—and every parent knows it—when borrowed faith starts to fade. According to Barna, 70% of parents say they’re concerned about their children staying true to their faith. And rightly so. Not necessarily because they are rejecting it. Because at some point, usually during the teenage years, they begin forming their own beliefs. And...

We do this too much. As adults, we spend a lot of time talking to our teens about their future. Where they’ll go to college. What career they’ll choose. What they’ll do “someday.” It’s almost always about what’s next. Especially during those sophomore and junior years —it can feel like every conversation, every class, every decision is one more step toward “someday.” And to be fair, it matters. But when life becomes centered on preparing for the future, teens can start to feel overwhelmed by...