Bryan & Tracy, Author at pursueGOD.org

Simply Encourage On The Car Ride Home

What does the car ride home from the game look like in your family? Fight the temptation of being critical about the game and find ways to simply encourage.

Avoid the Romeo and Juliet Situation

Parenting teens who want to date can get dicey.

Triangulation And The Fear Of Conflict

Triangulation is a fear response to conflict when you involve a third party rather than dealing with it directly with the person involved.

Triangulation Versus Wise Counsel

Seeking wisdom from an unbiased person can be helpful so long as you don’t insert them into the conflict.

Triangulation Versus Proactivity

It’s better to be proactive in your conflict, by using clear statements, that will lead to a productive conversation and actual solutions.

What If I Crossed The Line In A Dating Relationship?

What do you do if you messed up and went too far in a dating relationship?

Is Your Small Group Really Winning?

Use these three questions in your small group to do a quick “full circle” check-up.

When God Is Confusing (Psalm 73)

Psalm 73 is a picture of what happens when we try to make sense of the world around us in light of the truth according to God.

When God Won’t Cooperate

Prayer can seem like a game of tug-o-war, with you on one end and God on the other. Here are three prayer principles to remember the next time God won’t cooperate.

Don’t Touch My Sister

Dating a young woman as a Christian? One of the easiest ways to set good boundaries is to think about it from her brother’s point of view.

When God Makes You Wait

The waiting season is good, but it doesn’t always feel that way. What is God trying to teach you in the meantime?

Seeking Approval as a Female Athlete

Everyone is seeking the approval of someone, but the sooner you understand why and how it works, the faster you’ll find freedom. Especially in sports.

Learning to Wait on God as a Coach

In the ups and downs of every season, coaches have to remember that they’re not in control. But the waiting season can be good if we train ourselves to learn from it.

Living in the Miserable Middle

Christian athletes can have the hardest time, especially in college. You want to honor God… or do you?

Should You Seriously Date in High School?

Why not date and have fun like everyone else in high school? Should Christians look at this differently than other students at school?

Don’t Throw Your Pearls to Pigs

What do you do when the person you’re trying to mentor doesn’t seem to be into it? Is it Christ-like to keep wasting your time?

When Your Grandkid Has Special Needs

When kids have special needs, life can get difficult for both parents and grandparents. Psalm 139 gives us hope.

Finding Your Rock at the River

Bryan talks with David Kim about rest. All men – but especially the hard-driving ones – need to find their “rock at the river” where they can stop and observe the principle of the Sabbath.