John Markum

What I’m Currently Learning

The current season of my life is one of flux and transition. I’m preparing for the biggest step of faith in my life: starting a church and relocating my family to a new area thousands of miles away. I’ve been busy traveling, honing and sharing our vision, preparing my family for the move, raising funds, […]

Six Thoughts for My Generation

Last week I added a somewhat pointed post (click here to read) to my blog asserting that the sin of my generation is entitlement. I went on to elaborate on how we got here, and the long term effects of maintaining a pervasive entitlement epidemic among today’s young adults. And I meant every word. Yet […]

The Sin of my Generation

Every generation has it’s pitfalls. And every previous generation is acutely aware of the next generation’s short-comings. Because of this, my generation seems to rebel against the criticism that comes from those in our parents’ and grandparents’ era. But regardless of the source pointing it out, adults between 25-40 are in danger of reaping the […]

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