New York Times columnist David Brooks says there are two kinds of virtues: Those that look good on your resume; and those you want said at your funeral. So, what’s the difference? Why am I STILL surprised, how excellent is …
Category Archives: Values/Purpose/Goals
Many spend much of their lives looking for someone to rescue them. To take care of them. A Super Hero. No human being can meet that need without failing often. So, it can be easy to begin to think that …
It is such an unnatural phrase on the surface: Give Glory to God. We are not accustomed to giving glory to anyone. We naturally take the credit for ourselves. We even seek that attention and admiration. We talk about needing …
The word chaos is a noun, but sometimes it feels like a verb. It can feel like it has taken over your life. Are you weary and not sure why? Are you irritable for no good reason? How are you …
Is your schedule sanctified? Your schedule is kinda like a report card, revealing your priorities. Do you often catch yourself standing up straighter with pride as you declare how BUSY you are? How in demand you are? Comparing your busy-ness …
A Billboard Company & An Evangelist A billboard company in Southern California changed their mind about running an ad “… for an evangelist – simply because he is holding a Bible. For 28 years, world-renowned evangelist Greg Laurie has been …
Why are we here? I’ve been thinking a lot about Memorial Day as I write this blog for this week. Memorial Day makes me think about loss and sadness and also about life purpose. Let me tell you why I …
Are you a Christ-follower? As a Christ-follower, Jesus does not want you to keep this wonderful secret to yourself. Conversely, if you are keeping the Good News to yourself, perhaps you are not His quite yet. And that would make …
God’s attempts to stimulate our faith walk All Saints, the movie, addresses the question, “How does God move us to embrace His purpose for our lives?” The pastor Episcopal Pastor Michael Spurlock, wearing all his glittery vestments preaches to a …
I learned a bit by going through these changes myself. Even though there will always be a bit of sadness because my kids are off on their own; and even though my friends later told me that they thought I …