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On The Rise: Surprising marriage trends, layoffs, and great mac and cheese
Published 2 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the On The Rise newsletter, where I feature fascinating, helpful, and sometimes curious content that caught my attention this week.
Today, some surprising trends about marriage, how to develop better habits, practical advice for leaders who get laid off, and some sweet mac and cheese recipes.
The Majority of Americans Are Not Married
Time to rethink your sermon illustrations (and who you’re reaching).
A new Barna study might cause you to rethink most of the assumptions about the families you’re serving or trying to reach.
If you’re thinking of trashing the church that just laid you off, think again. That's according to a former Chief People Officer who has laid off hundreds of people.
You may have noticed that employers are shedding jobs (especially white-collar jobs) like trees dropping leaves on a windy December night lately.
So, whether you’re pastoring people who've been laid off or you're looking for work yourself, here are some handy tips.
Capital for Good?
Yes, it's possible.
The faith & flourishing ecosystem runs on mission, moves on trust, and is powered by capital.
Gloo is building high tech to serve a higher purpose – enabling the ecosystem to connect and achieve more together than alone. They do that by serving those who serve, with products, solutions, values-aligned AI, and a suite of Capital Partner capabilities that support the faith & flourishing ecosystem.
See how Gloo is deploying capital for good at gloo.com
James Clear has sold over 25 million copies of Atomic Habits, which is insane. But that also means almost 8 billion people have never read it.
If you’re one of them and are ready to have a better 2026, there’s a reason this book has become a perennial bestseller.
I also really enjoyed interviewing James Clear on my podcast, where we dug into the backstory about how he became, well, the James Clear we know today. Fascinating story. You can watch that here.
I’m a sucker for a good mac and cheese, as I’m sure you are, as a highly intelligent leader. My favorite is to smoke it over my RecTeq pellet grill or Big Green Egg in a cast-iron Dutch oven for a smoky flavor that is crazy delicious.
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