Mike Tenney

Mike Tenney has spent the past 15 years speaking, teaching, and leading music for youth and young adults of various backgrounds and faiths. You can find more from Mike including talks, articles, and music at www.MikeTenneyMusic.com and The Holy Ruckus.

Why is chastity important? This author learned a few life lessons throughout his dating years and marriage; he shares them here.

What We Might Be Missing When We Think About Chastity

Article / Relationships

What is salvation? This teacher went back to his grad school notes when one of his students asked an interesting question.

What Do Christians Mean by ‘Salvation’?

Article / Belief

Getting through a friend's funeral can be unbearable, but there can be some lessons to learn from it.

Seeking Answers When a Friend Dies

Article / Belief

Watching 'This Is Us' taught this author how to be a better man.

3 Ways ‘This Is Us’ Helps Me Be a Better Man

Article / Relationships

Try to show solidarity to others by trying these three ways.

How Solidarity Heals Divisions — And 3 Ways to Practice It

Article / Volunteer

Take this college advice if you're an incoming freshman this upcoming semester.

Starting College? Here’s the Advice You Really Need

Article / Career & Finance

Don't fret! When you make a mistake, do these 5 things.

I Screwed Up Badly — Now What?

Pump the iron with these 6 workout tips for dads.

6 Fitness Tips for New Dads

Article / Health & Wellness

Learn some of the important life lessons Ed Sheeran fills his songs with.

Ed Sheeran’s Lessons on Success, Family, and Death

Article / Transform

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3 Questions to Ask Your S.O. Before Marriage

Article / Relationships

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‘I Believe in God, But Not Religion’

Article / Belief

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4 Approaches to Checking In with Yourself

Article / Prayer

Read what a conscience is and what it tells you about your behavior.

Is Your Conscience Real and Does It Matter?

Article / Belief

What's the purpose of lent? Here's why it's not self-improvement.

Why Lent is Not a Self-Improvement Plan

Article / Belief

Follow these tips and steps for discerning God's will for your future.

Tips for Discerning Your Next Major Life Decision

Article / Belief

What is discernment? Read more about the decision-making process here.

This Process Aligns Your Decisions with Your True Self

Article / Belief

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Putting your mental health first is something we all can learn from Simone Biles.

Simone Biles Leaves Olympic Competition for Her Mental Health

Follow these tips for professionally leaving a toxic job.

7 Ways to Stay Professional as You Dump a Toxic Job

Watch how this community center in Elkhart is helping raise young leaders.

Creating A Community Center to Help Raise Leaders

Does anyone really know when is the best time to have a baby? Turns out, there isn't — you just have to go for it.

Figuring Out the ‘Right Time’ to Start A Family

What is a pilgrimage? Read to learn about the transformative religious journeys.

A Pilgrimage Can Change Your Life

Watch Oasis Juice Bar owner Abdi help the community's lifestyle.

Harlem Juice Bar Brings Healthy Choices to the Neighborhood

Finding inspiration from the Olympics and Olympians isn't as hard as it seems.

Inspired by the Olympics? Here’s How to Challenge Yourself

Take these career lessons from Ted Lasso.

Ted Lasso Taught Me 5 Career Lessons

Is Bo Burnham an angel or demon? Read what these two authors learned after watching 'Inside'.

What’s ‘Inside’ Bo Burnham — an Angel or Demon?

Read what it's like growing up in a poverty and then stepping into an affluent world.

‘I Knew I Was the Only Poor Person’