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October 2021

October 14, 2021

Where Have All the Shepherds Gone?

Nobody wants to be a sheep. It is one of the most pungent accusations we...

October 12, 2021

When Enough is Enough

If you are anything like me, there is a great tyranny that threatens your ability...

September 2021

September 14, 2021

The Character Piece

We are a competitive people. We like to win. The feeling of victory is unlike...

June 2021

June 17, 2021

The Difference Between Emancipation and Liberation

Before recent world events, I was one of those people who did not know anything...

May 2021

May 18, 2021

Whose Decision Is It?

One of the things that can quickly derail our ability to make decisions is the...

December 2020

December 01, 2020

Why We Focus on the Spec in Their Eyes

Here is an uncomfortable idea: we are most bothered by our own sins revealed in...

October 2020

October 27, 2020

The Medicine of Courage and Consequences

I never loved the phrase “take your medicine”. We saw it in a movie recently...

July 2020

July 07, 2020

An Adventure in Non-Avoidance

I really value harmony. I don’t like conflict or division. It is like nails on...

June 2020

June 23, 2020

What To Do When Circumstances Attack

It's a strange time to be alive. There are so many things that are outside...

June 02, 2020

The Dangers of Getting Your Way

Like anybody else, I love getting my way. I celebrate when circumstances turn out the...

April 2020

April 14, 2020

Contemplating Tax Season: What is Really Ours to Possess?

From the time we are very young, the concept of ownership is vitally important to...

January 2020

January 28, 2020

Poverty and Poverty Mentality

We watched a movie recently that highlighted the difference between poverty (in a practical sense)...

January 07, 2020

Problems, Problems Everywhere

We are a problem-seeking people. From the time we are young, our parents tell us...

January 03, 2020

The Competing Ends of Man

At least once a week, I wake up and don’t want to go to whatever...

December 2019

December 30, 2019

End Well

As soon as Christmas is over, we start looking toward New Years. A new start....

December 18, 2019

Changing Seasons

It seems as though great seasons end too quickly and terrible ones linger. In New...

December 09, 2019

The Art of Asking for Help

Life is hard. It is too hard to do alone. Someone once told me healthy...

December 04, 2019

The Aim of Our Prayers

There is a fine, but important, line between what we are praying for and who...

November 2019

November 15, 2019

The Miraculous and The Mundane

An inescapable truth of New York living is the ads on the subway. If you...

November 01, 2019

What Will You Do With An Extra Hour?

We have a woman in our community group who is fond of lamenting, “We made...

September 2019

September 11, 2019

How You Can Overcome Tragedy

There are only two options when a tragedy strikes; it can strengthen relationships or destroy...

August 2019

August 28, 2019

The Difference Between Good and Bad Days

For the last three days, we’ve been in San Francisco with some friends. The first...

August 19, 2019

4 Things That Are Never THEIR Fault

We love to blame others. It is a favorite pastime, as much a part of...

August 07, 2019

Belonging is a Two-Way Street

We often talk about how much we want to belong. There is a clear desire...

August 02, 2019

I’m Out of Control!

The myth of control is perhaps the most common idol. It is everywhere. We try...

July 2019

July 26, 2019

The Illusion of Completeness

For most of my life, I have been chasing a finish line. One of the...

July 08, 2019

How to Lead Your Boss

We often think that wielding power and leading are synonymous. It might be most proper...

June 2019

June 19, 2019

You Want Control? You Got It!

We all want control. The reason we are frustrated, the reason we make mistakes, and...

June 10, 2019

What’s Holding You Back?

I was watching one of those shows recently where people have to go through a...

April 2019

April 08, 2019

The Difference Between Disappointed and Violated

It seems pretty clear that modern Americans are unable to deal with not getting their...