John Markum

They were People

I’ve deliberately taken my time responding to the Orlando attack this past Sunday. Perhaps that was a mistake – people need leaders to be quick to speak truth and call out wrong, and speak up to our collective potential. And in the absence of me saying anything, plenty of others did and do continue to […]

Why we sing in church

Church worship gatherings are one of very few environments in America anymore, where corporate singing is encouraged. Outside of “Take Me out to the Ball Game” in the middle of the 7th inning, almost no one sings together in our culture much anymore. Then there’s church… We get together weekly with a guy and a […]

Five things that improve marriages

LifeCity is in a marriage series right now called, In the Ring: fighting for your marriage. So I thought I would add a quick list of five simple, practical things you can do in your marriage to make it better, stronger, and happier. Date nights. We pursue people while we’re dating, and then slow down […]

The phrase no pain, no gain has been a mantra for athletes and fitness junkies for years. And what they understand about physical pain needs to be broadened to a much more general use in all of our lives. Pain hurts. That's the whole problem. No one enjoys it, and if someone does, we rightfully

The Premium of Pain