A Slightly More Philosophical Musing I have a reflection mostly written, but not yet ready, on Why I am a Christian. I’ll finish it one of these days. For several days this week, I am going to provide posts that are more philosophical in nature. I hope they will be helpful. I want to address […]
Remember the old Pogo cartoon? We have met the enemy and the enemy is us. Have you ever been your own worst enemy? Let me rephrase that. When was the last time you were your own worst enemy? Did you ever put your foot in your mouth? What a fascinating picture image of making a […]
I have long appreciated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was the right leader at the right time in our nation. Like one of his inspirations, Abraham Lincoln, he was assassinated. Like Lincoln, that assassination served a deeper, unintended purpose. What Edwin Stanton said of Lincoln, must also be said of King: “Now he belongs to […]
Warren Buffett calls it your circle of competence. You can’t do everything. In fact, you can’t do most things. And you can only do a few things very well. What you do very well is a competency. Most of us have at least several competencies. With a lot of focused work and learning, we can […]
I have thrown pity parties over the years. They were poorly attended. The conversations were dismal. The gloom was palpable. They dragged on into the night. And I inevitably woke up with a hangover called depression. Not getting bogged down in self-pity is a golden rule of mental health. Accept the fact that life isn’t […]
Causes are as easy to pick up as they are to put down. Or, more accurately, we don’t put causes down so much as we forget them. Putting them down would require some intentional meditation on the validity of the cause. Instead, we simply move on to something else. Alan Noble, Disruptive Witness Jesus is […]
Quite a few people asked me for the five insights from the Sunday message. They are only five of the many more insights we need when times are hard, but they are a good start. Read all of them in light of Romans 8:28-39 and Romans 5:3-4. ONE: Expect the Expected. (See yesterday’s post for […]
What Shall I Do? What Shall I Do to write a better story for my future? What Shall I Do to serve the purposes of God in the world? What Shall I Do with my one wild and precious life? However you answer this, you will need commitment to see what you shall do through […]
When I was in Amsterdam doing a leadership retreat, one idea we talked about was: Speed of the leader, speed of the team. Heart of the leader, heart of the team. You can’t take people to places you have not been. The organization cannot rise higher than the leaders are going. I am constantly paying […]
George Bernard Shaw was not a Christian, but rather, an atheist. He and the marvelous follower of Jesus, G.K. Chesterton, had a lifelong delightful battle of wit and wisdom. They deeply respected one another and maintained a kind but vigorous public debate. Here is my favorite quote from Shaw. Even though he says he […]