Why Is The Other Guy So Unreasonable?

It’s awfully easy to say, “You’re wrong. You’re an idiot. You’re a loser.” Not all that useful, though. Shouting at the guy on the other side (who thinks you’re wrong) isn’t likely to close the gap. If your only goal is to sound cool to your own team by belittling the losers on the other […]

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Moving Or Organizing?

I’m not a fan of rules. During the last decade or so of my career as a classroom teacher I discovered that the reasons behind a lot of rules were “it’s just common sense,” “that’s how I like to do it,” “we’ve always done it that way,” or “because I said so.” Those didn’t seem like they […]

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Hundred

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 […]

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What’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 […]

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Whose 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 […]

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Don’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 […]

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TED

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 […]

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Why 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 […]

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A 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 […]

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Why 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 […]

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