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Fruit

A friend said last week that you don’t need to put a sign in front of an apple tree to know it’s an apple tree. You know it’s an apple tree because it produces apples. We have crosses on our FREEDOM TOUR jerseys. They’re a symbol, a proclamation about who we represent. But my friend’s […]

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Bought? Or Sold?

When kids are enslaved in brothels, are they bought…or are they sold? To me, it’s a curious question. Without demand this entire sordid business couldn’t flourish as it does. In that sense children are bought like any other commodity in any other marketplace. But on the other side of the equation, marketers work to supply […]

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Who Cares?

I’m grateful for people who care. It’s a lot easier to not care, to look away, to pretend the needs aren’t there. Not caring lets us off the hook. We don’t have to do anything. Caring means a chance to be involved and make a difference, a chance to contribute. I’m grateful for you because […]

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Wants And Culture

Someone suggested an interesting exercise. First, make a list of what you really want. Next, make a check next to the items obviously generated by cultural norms. Finally, mark the items that represent actual needs. How much of what we want actually flows from our cultural ideas? How often do we let the culture turn […]

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Context

It’s been a while…last time we talked a little about sharing our experience with others. I remember my first college calculus class like it happened yesterday. I can see Dr. Cornett in front of the lecture hall, and I still remember what he explained that day. He didn’t begin with a bunch of problems or […]

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Notes

“Notes don’t lead to learning.” It was a common statement in my classroom. I encouraged students to take notes, the more the better, but I always tried to be clear that notes and summaries don’t create learning. Only one thing creates learning – choosing to do the hard work of understanding. And that doesn’t happen […]

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Jobs Or Roles

We recently hired a local company for a small home improvement project. The two guys who did the job were remarkable. My construction experience helps me recognize people who care about their work. These guys weren’t just doing a job. Everything about their approach told you they took pride in both the process and the […]

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