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Articles by Ricky Gallinar
The Problem in Your Marriage Isn't What You Think
In today’s world, so many fingers point to “the number one marriage killer.” Some are quick to attack technology while others blame children or infertility as the cause. Experts cite pornography, work stress and financial problems as the top reasons why so many couples choose divorce. But, in reality, marriages aren’t failing because of any of those reasons. The number one marriage killer is us. Here are four ways we may be destroying our marriages: We watch the movie instead of reading the book.
How to Map Your Career Path Before It Starts
Where are you headed? Maybe you’re already on track for your “dream job,” or maybe you don’t even know what your idea of a dream job looks like yet. Either way, now is a great time to start thinking critically about your professional future. First things first—you need to know yourself. This isn’t actually as easy as it sounds. Sure, you are yourself, but how often have you really focused on critically understanding your professional strengths, values and limitations?
4 Things We Wish We Knew About Sex Before We Were Married
When it comes to Christians and newlywed sex, there are usually two extremes. For some couples, they head toward the altar with the expectation that they will find themselves soon lost in ecstasy and passion—a reward from God for staying pure until marriage. For others, the idea of sex carries a lot of anxiety and fear—as he or she tries to figure out what messages of sex are “real” between the portrayal we see in culture, the Church’s teaching, and one’s future spouse’s expectations.
3 Surprising Things Entrepreneurship Taught Me About Faith
There are two things in my life that I hold near and dear to my heart (besides Jesus, the body of Christ, my friends and family, and pet cat, Cocoa): entrepreneurship and human resources. One of the many things I love about working in human resources is having the chance to bring joy back into the workplace and cultivate a culture where employees are free to love what they do. So, two years ago I decided to launch my own business helping companies do just that. But the journey has not been easy.
Your Comfort Zone May Be Hazardous to Your Health
The recent discussion about suicide and mental health has uncovered many past articles and studies around the subject. An episode of the Freakonomics podcast piqued my interest and revealed something powerful to me. In the episode, Steve Levitt, economist and co-author of Freakonomics, examines the homicide and suicide rates in America and found that there are more suicides than homicides.
3 Reasons You Should Question Your Views on Big Issues
In high school I had a government teacher once ask me, “If Jesus came to America, would He be a Democrat or a Republican?” The question was loaded, but I had my answer quickly ready to fire. I stood there in my JROTC uniform, knowing full well that he was aware of my personal religious and political views, and responded with all the confidence in the world: “He’d be a Republican!” The class groaned, still others seemed taken aback with the certainty that I answered with.
How to Recover When You're Over Adulting
We live in a culture where being exhausted, overextended and overbooked are the norms. We squeeze as many bullet points as possible into our daily to-do lists, and we feel accomplished and productive when every point is checked off by 11 p.m. But are we really satisfied with our lives? Is there true joy in our daily living? For most of us, the truest part of ourselves must honestly admit to a lack of satisfaction.
Religious People Spend Less Money and Are Less Impulsive While Shopping
Shoppers with strong religious beliefs are much less likely to go on an impulse spending binge, according to recent research published by the Harvard Business Review. The report, titled “Shoppers with Strong Religious Beliefs Spend Less and Make Fewer Impulse Purchases,” analyzed five studies that examined grocery shopping habits.
Report: US Churches Aren't Inclusive for Children With Learning Disabilities
Religious communities strive for their church to be known as a place where everyone is welcome, regardless of your background. But many U.S. churches are failing children with health conditions and learning disabilities like autism, ADD and ADHD. And this has been a persistent trend. According to a recently published study from the National Survey of Children’s Health, the odds of a child with autism never attending church were nearly twice as high compared to children with no health conditions.
Why Your First Job Out of College Is Crucial for Your Future
Once you graduate from college, you’re eager to dive headfirst into the job market, utilizing that degree you just worked so hard (and probably went into some serious debt) for. And even though most college graduates are eager to find work in their field of study, they are often left with mountains of student loans to pay off. Many recent grads are subjected to customer service jobs, or jobs that don’t demand a degree. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Study: Millennials Are the Worst Tippers of Any Generation Yet
Millennials are too busy taking photos of their avocado toast and acai bowls at brunch to pay any regard to their server, much less throw down a couple bucks for a tip. People ages 18 to 37 are much more likely to “stiff” their server, meaning they leave no tip at all, no matter how much their check comes out to. A survey from CreditCards.com found that 10 percent of millennials say they routinely leave no tip, and one in three leave less than a 15 percent tip at restaurants.
Are You Wasting Time Trying to Be ‘Happy’?
Over the past 15-plus years of ministry, there have been multiple times when I’ve counseled with a husband, or my wife has counseled with another wife, who wanted to leave their spouse. Now, we’re not talking about instances of abuse or abandonment. The spouse just didn’t want to be married anymore, or he or she had found someone else who could “rock their world” unlike their current husband or wife.
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