RJ Thesman

Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer

How to Have Joy in Your Golden Years Despite These 10 Life Losses

It wasn’t supposed to be this way — these years after we earned our AARP card. People talked about the Golden Years as if they were some magical...

How to Have Joy in Your Golden Years Despite These 10 Life Losses

10 Ways to Deal with Difficult Co-Workers

Working in a dream environment is a goal for most of us. But when the dream turns into a toxic nightmare, how do we climb out of bed every morning...

February 14, 2024

10 Ways to Deal with Difficult Co-Workers

Can Loved Ones in Heaven Look Down on You?

The conductor raised his baton, then nodded toward the orchestra. As the melodies of Bach’s Oratorio filled the cathedral, I waited for our cue. In...

Can Loved Ones in Heaven Look Down on You?

5 Ways to Vote Biblically (Like a Christian)

With the midterm elections looming, we are bombarded by television ads, political mailings, and social media diatribe. How should Christians be...

November 03, 2020

5 Ways to Vote Biblically (Like a Christian)

A Mother's Advice to Her Son amidst the Climate of Sexual Assault

My son has a tender heart. When he sees any type of suffering, he feels the pain. But he goes farther on the scale of empathy. He wants to do...

A Mother's Advice to Her Son amidst the Climate of Sexual Assault

10 Ways to Love the Single Women at Church

Angela (a pseudonym) felt numb, as if she was in shock. After twelve years of marriage, she was suddenly single again. Not only had her status...

10 Ways to Love the Single Women at Church

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Singleness in Your 60s

By the time we reach the “golden” years — the decade of the 60s — we have lived most of our lifespan. We have developed our professional lives,...

February 28, 2019

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Singleness in Your 60s

7 Ways to Honor the Sabbath

Not that many years ago, the Sabbath represented a different perspective. Stores closed because nearly everyone went to church. Only the people...

December 05, 2018

7 Ways to Honor the Sabbath

10 Questions to Ask before Joining a Church

Most believers will change churches at some point in time. Whether it’s a disagreement of church policy or a physical move across the...

November 27, 2018

10 Questions to Ask before Joining a Church

When Is it Appropriate to Help My Adult Children Financially?

The plea comes through a plaintive phone call or a tear-stained face. “What am I going to do? I just don’t have enough money.” They can’t pay...

September 21, 2018

When Is it Appropriate to Help My Adult Children Financially?

10 Ways to Love the Singles in Your Circles (That They Actually Want)

Statistics show that most of us, particularly women, will live alone at some point in our lives. What might the status of being single for a...

September 13, 2018

10 Ways to Love the Singles in Your Circles (That They Actually Want)

10 Signs You Are Emotionally Overwhelmed (And What to Do about It)

Medical experts tell us multi-tasking does not work. Although we may feel more productive, multi-tasking actually confuses the brain and causes...

10 Signs You Are Emotionally Overwhelmed (And What to Do about It)

Why Churches Shouldn't Shame Members for Missing Church

Another personal experience underscored my need for missing church as I recovered from a situation involving spiritual abuse. Although I loved the...

January 11, 2018

Why Churches Shouldn't Shame Members for Missing Church

Sexual Assault in the Church is Real: Here's How We Can Help

These are not stories from my creative mind. I personally know these women and they are not isolated cases. Angie (a pseudonym) was only 12 years...

January 05, 2018

Sexual Assault in the Church is Real: Here's How We Can Help

3 Ways to Avoid the Trap of Legalism

According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of legalism is “strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code.” ...

November 20, 2017

3 Ways to Avoid the Trap of Legalism

Can Loved Ones in Heaven Look Down on Me?

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October 09, 2017

Can Loved Ones in Heaven Look Down on Me?

How to Determine if a Nursing Home is the Right Decision for Your Aging Parent

The nursing home decision can tear families apart. If no pre-planning was talked about and the question has never been discussed, siblings can...

How to Determine if a Nursing Home is the Right Decision for Your Aging Parent