Age has tamed me. I used to be the first to volunteer when my group of friends came up with an insane idea for one of us to try. It is no wonder I am still alive after all the stunts I tried in my younger years. I still enjoy the thrill of an insane … Continue reading
When you want a valued opinion on something or someone, who do you typically go to for that information? Who provides the inside scoop? Who can speak better on the matter an objective third party or someone who experienced it? Does it strike you as odd that so many people go to people, such as … Continue reading
“My kid is turning out just like me. Well played, karma. Well-played,” wrote an anonymous contributor. Parenting is tough. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the parent I want to be. For all our celebrations of great organizational leaders, they can’t hold a candle to stay-at-home parents. That’s not my opinion but … Continue reading
It’s election season, and you know what that means: mind-numbing commercial after mind-numbing commercial. There was a suite spot in the pre-everyone cut the cable cord era in which we early adopters could watch streaming television without the political advertisements. But now, it’s everywhere. Has anyone honestly been swayed by one of these commercials? If … Continue reading
There is a reason many people refer to the Washington, DC, as the swamp. The political division and backdoor deals alone would gag a magot. Why would any wade into those kinds of waters to try to bring about powerful change around the world? And yet, that’s the work of Bread for the World, a … Continue reading
Do you remember that very peculiar section in Luke’s Gospel, just after Jesus began his public ministry? Luke 4 reports that Jesus preached from the scroll of Isaiah, proclaiming that the Spirit of God was upon him to proclaim good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoner, recovery of sight for the blind, and … Continue reading
Serving as the senior pastor of several different churches, along with a few associate roles, I have had my fair share of deacons, and congregational leaders question my decisions and leadership. I fondly remember having a chair of the deacons berate me in front of a Fellowship Hall of members on a Wednesday night because … Continue reading
“Master, I want to see,” said the old blind beggar. It was an emphatically clear and concise answer to a bold question asked by Jesus of Nazareth. And this answer was met with a clear resolution: restored eyesight. In the Gospels, we see Jesus healing the sick and relieving the infirmities of the broken. In … Continue reading
Jon Favreau is the creative force behind the Mandalorian and Boba Fett series, along with the inauguration of the cinematic Marvel Comic Universe with Ironman. Shifting from his early career as an actor, Favreau has stepped behind the camera to direct and produce countless films and series, including Disney’s The Jungle Book and The Lion … Continue reading
Words matter. They really, really do. A couple of years back, French President, Emmanuel Macron, was on a dignitary trip to Australia, meeting with the country’s Prime Minister. President Emmanuel began to thank Turnbull and his wife in a public address, saying, “Prime Minister Turnbull, I just want to thank you and your delicious wife … Continue reading