Fear Drives, Love Leads.
When we understand what fear is and what it can do, it can become powerless, defeated, deflated.
Eating the Elephant. Race Relations in America.
In my white, rural upbringing - living on a farm with chickens and ducks - I’d been insulated from the experiences of my brothers and sisters of color. I thought I had a clue. What I found out was that I wasn’t even close
The Trump Thing. A Lesson in Grace and Patience.
God has no interest in redeeming America or democracy, but He does have a vested passion in redeeming Americans - just as he has for every other people group in the world.
Antiques and iPhones
Frank Sinatra Jr. died last week. His passing surfaces a truth we all leaders need to face, especially those in the church.
Tire Swings and Innocence.
Our emotional health, our E.Q., is essential to our success and happiness, yet very few people take the time and courage to become emotionally healthy. It affects what we do and say, our relationships with others and how much we enjoy life. It's worth a look.
Eureka! When We Get It. The Beauty and Joy of Sabbath.
Taking a break from our regular work is, in part, designed to make us enjoy that same work even more. Why do we keep jumping on the spinning hamster wheel? Some things we just have to learn on our own.
An icy chill. When justice turns to vengeance
The same people who herald Jesus as their God and believe He is love are often the same who fail miserably at treating others as they would want others to treat them. So much for the Golden Rule – it’s a pretty important one and it’s often forgotten. It creates an icy chill.
I need a new pair of glasses. The beauty of listening.
Sometimes the lenses we view life through get tinted or fractured and truly affect the clarity of what we see and how we interpret life. All of us are called to constantly reflect on and evaluate how we view life. Sometimes we'll need a new pair of glasses.
Wounded Wings. The Beauty of Pain, part 3
Woundedness is part of our world. Yet, how we handle it, and how well we allow others to assist us can make all the difference in our health, healing and relationships.