Life has a way of throwing unexpected things in our path. These things – death, injury, loss of a job – have an immediate impact. But they also have the disconcerting effect of obscuring the future. Suddenly, the life we thought was sure – one day serenely and routinely following another – becomes dark and… Continue reading Forward into the Void
It seems to grow ever more difficult for people to talk about things upon which they disagree. That’s partly a result of the media and culture portraying positions in polarizing exaggerations: disagreement becomes “hate speech.” Make a mistake or trip up on words and you’re likely to be labeled the world’s most stupid idiot. There’s… Continue reading Dialog and Disagreeing
Time recently posted a very hopeful article on the status of marriage in America. I say hopeful, because it articulated a view that was far from “politically correct.” Some excerpts: “There is no other single force causing as much measurable hardship and human misery in this country as the collapse of marriage. It hurts children,… Continue reading Hope for Marriage
Fast Company recently published a remarkable article called Why Your Gut is More Ethical Than Your Brain. It’s remarkable, in my opinion, because it’s coming from a professional, secular, forward-thinking magazine, and concludes that how you feel about an ethical decision – your gut instinct – is more reliable than reason. In fact, researchers concluded… Continue reading the science of conscience
Reasons I love living in the U.S.A. on our 233rd birthday: 1. The 4th of July. Barbecue, parades, sparklers, fireworks. 2. We have the prettiest flag. 3. You can drive anywhere without asking permission. Even across state lines. And stay as long as you want. 4. Blue jeans. 5. You can love or hate books… Continue reading Livin’ in the U.S.A.
Infrastructure for Souls is sort of a pictorial essay that traces “…the parallel histories of the American megachurch and the corporate-organizational complex.” (via Tony Morgan Live on Twitter.) There’s a lot of criticism of the megachurch in the world today (including some of my own) for using “corporate” strategy to reach people for Christ. But… Continue reading Infrastructure for Souls
I’ve been reading Brian McLaren’s Finding Our Way Again – the Return of the Ancient Practices. The book looks at early spiritual practices (fixed-hour prayer, fasting, observing the Sabbath) as ways to nurture our souls in today’s crazy world. But something he said jumped out at me in relation to my ongoing disagreement with today’s… Continue reading Following Leaders
I have a confession to make. It’s been two weeks since I was laid off my job, and I’ve done pretty well at keeping busy, being productive, working the internet employment sites. But a couple of days ago, I did absolutely nothing. I ate potato chips and watched reality shows on TV all day (and… Continue reading Scarcity Thinking
The Proposal is a new movie featuring Sandra Bullock as a rather pushy business woman. The Women’s Business Examiner decried this stereotype of the pushy female boss in light of “the difficult tight rope that we walk every day between being too nice and too pushy.” But the real find in this article was a… Continue reading pushy women
As someone who was constantly juggling multiple projects, priorities, demands and deadlines, I used to consider this question about fifty times every day. Now what? What’s the next thing that needs to be done to keep all the plates spinning? I still ask myself that question a couple of times a day, and of course… Continue reading now what?
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