Gratitude ~ Generosity’s Activating Ingredient

Surprisingly, contemplation of the arrival of another Thanksgiving in a fews days brought together two totally disconnected experiences I used to love as a kid. One was  Continue reading

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Time to Shift Gears on Our Fears, Part 2 ~ FOMO Redefined

Last week we launched into a discussion targeting a specific category of fear that has grown to be prevalent in our country, especially among the millions seeking  Continue reading

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Time to Shift Gears on Our Fears, Part 1 ~ FOMO Re-examined

Have you ever noticed that there are phrases and comments that seem to remind us of Jesus when we hear them? One that does that for me is a  Continue reading

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Heroism ~ Behind the Scenes

Earlier this week, my wife and I did something we had only done one other time in all our years together. We  Continue reading

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A Prophet Takes a Field Trip, Part 3 ~ From Ruination to Restoration

If you’ve joined us in this series during the past couple of weeks, you’re aware that we’ve been exploring an event in  Continue reading

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A Prophet Takes a Field Trip, Part 2 ~ A Touching Encounter

If you were with us for last week’s session, you’re already aware that a couple of things worked together to form the basis for this series. The first was my encounter with  Continue reading

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