In Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, Pepsi CEO John Scully recounts Jobs’s pitch to join Apple. According to Scully, Jobs issued a challenge. “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?” In some way, we all face a similar […]
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Psalm 82–Action Verbs
What are you really passionate about? One of my friends is passionate about the issue of sex trafficking. I asked her what she tells people when she talks to an audience. “Awareness is important, but by itself it’s pretty useless. At some point, awareness has to translate into some form of action.” She pointed me […]
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It’s time to begin seriously ramping up for the next chapter in Rich’s Ride. Our team will converge on Cincinnati in about six weeks for IJM Freedom Tour. I hope you’ll plan to follow the team through the Rich’s Ride blog. I know we’ll meet great people, share inspiring stories, and learn about the people […]
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It’s time to begin seriously ramping up for the next chapter in Rich’s Ride. Our team will converge on Cincinnati in about six weeks for IJM Freedom Tour. I hope you’ll plan to follow the team through the Rich’s Ride blog. I know we’ll meet great people, share inspiring stories, and learn about the people touched by International […]
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Happy Memorial Day! The holiday inspires today’s word-of-the-week… REMEMBER Today’s a day for remembering. I recently heard a surprising factoid. Twenty-seven of thirty major league baseball teams play in stadiums built (or substantially remodeled) since 1988. Boston’s Fenway Park and Chicago’s Wrigley Field (about 100 years old) are ancient. My brother Jim recently moved to […]
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Happy Saturday! I enjoy great commencement speeches. Here’s one from writer Neil Gaiman. I invite you to leave a comment and share your favorite bit of wisdom from this remarkable address. Can’t see the video? Click here. Have a great weekend. Want to receive free updates? Click below to get Bouncing Back delivered directly to your inbox.
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Yesterday (The Sower And The Weeds) I talked about my take on weed control based on The Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-9). Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. (Mark 4:7) Jesus is pretty clear about the devastating impact of weeds. They […]
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My friend Dennis grows grass for a living. He’s the superintendent at a local golf course. Our small group was discussing The Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-9). It’s the story of a man who scatters seed in four kinds of soil. We spent a lot of time on verse 7: Other seed fell among […]
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Ever get a pebble in your shoe? Just a teeny one, and you don’t even notice it’s there for a while until you’re limping without even knowing why? It’s just a tiny stone, and maybe you try to ignore it for a while, but eventually it causes enough irritation that you have to stop and deal […]
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Happy Monday! Sorry for a really bad pun, but perhaps you’ll be enlightened by today’s word-of-the-week… LAMP What’s the purpose of a lamp? “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it […]
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…have long-term consequences This week I’m thinking about what I’d tell graduates at commencement. Previous thoughts: You’ll never love too much. When you’re not sure what to do, help someone. Be known by what you’re for (not by what you’re against). I invite you to take a minute to watch this video. (If you can’t […]
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…what you’re for (not by what you’re against). (This week I’m thinking about what I’d tell graduates at commencement. Previous thoughts: You’ll never love too much and When you’re not sure what to do, help someone.) Today’s guidance: Be known by what you’re for (not by what you’re against). Nobody wants to be a victim. […]
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