Tag: Chad Mauger

— Personal Development —

It’s Quicker to Get to my Service Project with a Car that Works: Some Thoughts on Material and Spiritual Progress

June 7, 2016

The question of gender equality is a fascinating one, to say the least. I recently had a great chat on Facebook with one of my friends on the implications of the advice given in this post about men encouraging women’s quest to be modest in their dress to help decrease the level of objectification of… Read More It’s Quicker to Get to my Service Project with a Car that Works: Some Thoughts on Material and Spiritual Progress

— Community Building, Community Development —

Adopting a learning mode: what it can look like

January 19, 2016

Loving fellowship, mutual encouragement, and willingness to learn together are natural properties of any group of youth sincerely striving for the same ends… There is a lot that we have to learn, every single day in our lives. Sometimes, when we make a mistake while trying to learn, we encounter honks, stares, and negative comments.… Read More Adopting a learning mode: what it can look like

— Religion —

From Obvious to Obscure: Obeying (or not) Physical and Religious Law

November 10, 2015
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When it comes to “physical” laws—for example, stopping at a red light—it’s usually pretty easy to convince people to obey (however frustrating it might be) because of the immediacy and obviousness of the consequences of not doing so: an accident that could wreck our car and cause physical if not fatal harm. But put religious… Read More From Obvious to Obscure: Obeying (or not) Physical and Religious Law

— Ask An Author, Writing —

Ask An Author: Healing Reads

October 8, 2015
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The best authors write about what they know. Over the last couple of weeks, I have gotten a pretty close look at what a major illness can do to a family. I don’t think I know nearly enough about it yet to write about it, so I decided to ask my writer friends some questions… Read More Ask An Author: Healing Reads

— Ask An Author, Writing —

Ask An Author: Is It About the Reading or the Reader?

August 13, 2015

As previously mentioned, one of the way authors improve their craft is by reading—a lot. Most authors are first and foremost avid readers, and have to deal with the reality of painful necks and shoulders or too heavy suitcases all the time. Since they have been introduced, electronic readers seem to have cause quite a… Read More Ask An Author: Is It About the Reading or the Reader?

— Ask An Author, Writing —

Ask An Author: You Write What You Read

July 30, 2015

One of the way authors improve their craft is by reading—a lot. It helps that most authors are first and foremost avid readers! A couple of fans of the “Ask an Author” feature were both hoping for new titles to add to their own “to be read” list as well as insight into the authors… Read More Ask An Author: You Write What You Read

— Ask An Author, Writing —

Ask An Author: Going for the Basics

July 16, 2015

Sometimes you just have to go back to basics. The question for this, the eleventh edition of the “Ask an Author” feature is one they have been often asked, but one our readers were also interested to know about: When did you first start writing? What was your first book, and when did you finish… Read More Ask An Author: Going for the Basics

— Ask An Author, Writing —

Ask An Author: Biggest Failures

June 19, 2015

Because of their ability, be it innate, honed, or both, for introspection, asking an author about their biggest failure usually leads to reflections on life inspiring us directly or not to make a change or take a step that we haven’t yet been able to. Readers already inspired by the writings of the authors who… Read More Ask An Author: Biggest Failures

— Community, Community Building, Personal Development —

The Importance of Learning to Reflect Without Backbiting

May 12, 2015

A couple of years ago, I went through an extremely difficult situation. A misunderstanding was being compounded by past experiences, and a friend of mine was reacting badly—and increasingly so—to every attempt I made to iron things out. I cannot understate the pain of that experience nor the amount of time and energy I poured… Read More The Importance of Learning to Reflect Without Backbiting