Jul 21There’s Grace For You — CJ QuartlbaumJohn 8:1–11 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Jun 27What Do We Profit? — CJ QuartlbaumI’ve been working for twenty years. After all of this time, it feels like I have nothing to show for it except for a lot of sneakers and a love for expensive ice cream (Van Leewun and Jenis need to sponsor me). Now I know this isn’t entirely true, it…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Jun 27What Do We Profit? — CJ QuartlbaumI’ve been working for twenty years. After all of this time, it feels like I have nothing to show for it except for a lot of sneakers and a love for expensive ice cream (Van Leewun and Jenis need to sponsor me). Now I know this isn’t entirely true, it…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Jun 9Oh To Be Happy — CJ QuartlbaumThe 90s and 2000s were dominated by self-help books designed to make you a better version of yourself. The 2010s were dominated by productivity books. If I could make a prediction, I think the next wave will be books and videos on how to be happy. The numbers show we…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
May 26Train Up A Child — CJ Quartlbaum“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” The words of Proverbs 22:6 clang like a gong in the back of my mind. It was a favorite amongst the parents at the church I grew up in…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
May 12Hitman: Lessons Learned from the Best There is, The Best There Was, and The Best There Ever Will Be — CJ QuartlbaumI recently finished up Bret Hart’s memoir, . Undoubtedly, he is one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step into the ring. At the end of this book, while reflecting on his career he had this to say: I’m not broke, not broken, just a lot of scars. How many…Wrestling3 min readWrestling3 min read
Apr 28chrisChristians and Suicide — CJ QuartlbaumThere isn’t a week that goes by where I don’t have at least two conversations with a teen about suicide, suicidal ideations, and self-harm. With adults, it’s at least once every two weeks. …Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Apr 14Christians need to go to church — CJ QuartlbaumA few weeks ago I got to spend a day listening to Dr. Crawford Loritts . He is one of the great preachers of his generation and has been in ministry for five decades. Needless to say, I knew there would be a lot to learn from him. …Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Mar 17Intentional Faith — CJ QuartlbaumOur memories are short and erratic. Neuroscience has shown that we don’t remember things the way we think we do , memories can be into our thoughts, and we all know that we’re supremely forgetful . How much more is this true when it comes to our faith? It’s no…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Mar 3The New Trinity — CJ QuartlbaumI’ve been spending a lot of time with teens lately. Outside of learning new slang (rizz is top of mind), I’ve learned a few important things. The most important being that these teenagers don’t teenage the way we used to teenage. …Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read