“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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  • Clever or Wise

    Euripides noted that, "cleverness is not wisdom." It is not enough to know things or to be able to turn a phrase. There is many a poor man who is clever, witty, and knowledgeable. Worse yet, there is many a… Continue reading

  • How to Handle the Anxiety of Going Offline

      Are you taking a few days off from your online activity? Good. Are you concerned about the potential for profound anxiety that comes with such separation from devices that connect us to the world? Let us affirm, these realities:… Continue reading

  • Love Leaks Leaky Hearts

    I am a bleeding heart. I hope you are too. It is a sign of life. Continue reading

  • Impacting the World

    “And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. “ – Acts 8:26-39 Phillip woke up one morning unaware of… Continue reading

  • Hometown Jesus

    Jesus keeps showing up in the culture in ways we don’t expect Him and we continue to reject Him. Sadly, that rejection usually comes first from His own people. Continue reading

  • Street Walking

    Jesus saw people with their potential and their pain. He saw through their masks. He looked beyond their labels and arbitrary categories. His eyes were keen in meeting their eyes, for the there is no ethnicity nor affiliation in the… Continue reading

  • How Plans Survive

    Here is a model for people/leaders who want something to survive after their plans perish with them. Continue reading

  • “Nothing of importance happened this day …”

    Happy Birthday, America. May you always lift your lamp beside the golden door. May you always provide a home for the huddled masses yearning to breath free. Such were my people who came to these shores and found a home… Continue reading

  • Random Thoughts on Independence Day – Woven and Dangling

      America was born on the edge and its edgy pioneers kept moving the edge farther and farther into the risky unknown. Safety & security were servants of greater principles of freedom, truth, justice. We would die climbing higher and… Continue reading