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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Learn about how to practice radical self-acceptance to change the way you view your body.

Your Body is Not Your Enemy

Read to learn about how to improve your mind-body connection.

3 Ways Your Mind Can Help With Body Positivity

Take into consideration these five steps for how to recognize and appreciate body diversity.

5 Steps to Becoming More Body-Inclusive

Watch to learn how Kay is showing the world that yoga is for everyone.

Breaking the Mold as a Yoga Instructor

Being new to Chicago can be frightening, but we have everything here to make you feel like a local.

I Just Moved to Chicago — Now What?

Breaking bad habits can help you become a better person.

Breaking Bad (Habits)

Read this licensed clinical counselor's answer to "what is gaslighting in a relationship?"

What is Gaslighting, Exactly?

Don't ignore these abusive relationship signs.

Are You In An Abusive Relationship? Here’s How to Tell

Have you been navigating office friendships? Keep these four things in mind.

Navigating Friendships with Coworkers? Keep These 4 Things in Mind

Conserving the colobus monkey and other wildlife in Kenya is necessary and worth it — watch how these wildlife conservationists do it here.

Coexisting with Colobus Monkeys