Year 2007

For all you self-employed folks…

I won’t waste your time with even trying to add to the excellent entry that Andy White has over at his blog. It relates to the importance of positive self-talk for the self-employed person that often works alone. The “I…

Leaving schools behind

There may be a light at the end of the tunnel to ease federal restrictions caused by Bush’s No Child Left Behind initiative that has hamstrung states and local school districts, often forcing educators to “teach to the test” rather…

Review: “A Generous Orthodoxy”

I enjoyed reading Brian McLaren’s emergent thesis book – A Generous Orthodoxy, but it left me with far more questions than the book could answer related to his actual positions on a few things. Only one chapter in the book…

Chasing the kingdom

I think that Matthew 13.44-46 contains two of my very favorite parables of Christ. They’re both joyful comparisons of the kingdom of heaven. They’re so compelling, so inviting, and so deeply challenging that you find yourself meditating on them long…

Unexpected humility

You’re cruising along through your day, trying to do something productive, and suddenly your day has an abrupt shift of momentum. The immediacy of your detour into grandeur is shocking. Gratitude showers like a sudden summer storm. Many of you…