HAPPY MONDAY! A parable inspires today’s word-of-the-week… HUNDRED Which sheep are you? Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he […]
Continue readingWhat’s The Deal With Taking Sides?
Seems like everyone’s taking sides. We’re divided along political lines, racial lines, gender, social, ethnic, cultural, generational lines. We’ve drawn lines everywhere, and it seems like everyone is supposed to pick a side. Stranger still, we’re all pretty sure God’s on our side. Thing is, dividing and taking sides isn’t what God does. We have […]
Continue readingWhose Truth Is It?
I believe in absolute truth. I also know humans view truth through the imperfect lens of their own experience. As the picture indicates, it’s impossible to consider truth independent of the perspective of the observer. Truth is a cylinder. From my perspective, it’s a circle. You’re certain it’s a square. I’ve observed that people of good will […]
Continue readingDon’t Stare At The Score
How much money did we raise? When you get involved with something like the FREEDOM TOUR you need a scoreboard. Dollars collected. Miles covered. People involved. Those numbers matter. You keep score so you can track progress and write reports. But it’s important not to stare at the scoreboard. Focusing on results is a great way to […]
Continue readingDealing With The Problem Of They
They focus on the wrong issues. They create illogical arguments. They stretch the truth and spin the story. They yell and treat others disrespectfully. Generally, they do all sorts of stuff that drives us nuts. And we spend a ton of time complaining about it. We write articles and make speeches. We protest. We fill our […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! An acronym creates today’s word-of-the-week TED A few weeks ago I was invited to give a TED talk. TED organizes events with the tagline “Ideas Worth Spreading.” I had a great time preparing and giving my talk, and it was a blast being involved in the conference. I hope you find this inspirational. I hope […]
Continue readingWhy Should I Step Back?
If he pushed me first? If they were rude, or yelled at me? If she posted something unfair? If I didn’t begin the conflict, why should I be the one to take a step back? He started it! # # # “Good questions. What’s the fear?” “What fear? I’m not afraid of anything!” “Then why […]
Continue readingA Mile In Their Shoes
“Before you abuse, criticize, and accuse…walk a mile in my shoes.” That’s the advice of a ’70s pop song. Pretty basic–before we judge, it’s a good idea to find out how the other person sees things. A few days ago Presidential candidate Martin O’Malley was booed for saying, “All lives matter.” Why would anyone object […]
Continue readingWhy Take The Risk?
I enjoy le Tour de France. Riders use the same basic equipment as the serious amateur cyclist, riding the same sort of roads. Their advantage is almost entirely long-term training and dedication. I also like the fact that le Tour requires both individual and team sacrifice. Each person works incredibly hard, pushes his body into the “red zone” of […]
Continue readingPutting Pigeons In Holes
What do you believe? Okay, you belong in that bucket over there. With them. Where do you live? Oh, you’re one of those. Education level? Oh dear, you go over there. You’re an addict? Okay, not too sure about that. Homeless? Well, uh, er, … We all do it to one extent or another. As an […]
Continue readingWhat Do You Do When Someone Just Won’t Listen?
We were listing obstacles, roadblocks in the path of following a dream. “Certain kinds of people.” Lots of agreement on that one. “Any specific kind of person?” “Yeah, people who won’t listen.” Again, lots of agreement. This was a big deal. “Okay, you’re gonna have to clarify that one.” “A lot of us, especially me, […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! A cool new product inspired today’s word-of-the-week… SLOW Ever heard of a “slow watch“? It’s a real thing. Basically it’s a 24-hour watch with a single hand. The idea is that we don’t need to know the time down to the minute and second. So if we wear a watch that doesn’t measure life in […]
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