Christ is risen! It seems we are a society of fads. To say that our modern culture is captured by the immediate and temporary seems to be a bit of an understatement! But what about a genuine swell of reaction? I have seen in my own life the power of the...
Christ is risen! We live in a day and age where most people much prefer to see "gray" everywhere instead of "black and white." In fact, the very notion that there could be anything that was that clear, that uncomplicated, that cut and dry is a terrifying thought to most....
Christ is risen! Let's face it, ideas matter. And the reason they matter is that ideas have consequences. Ideas flow from a mindset, a way of looking at the world and organizing the multitude of stimuli we receive through our senses every day. So, when you have an idea or...
Christ is risen! It was exasperating! I tried to get my buddy's attention but he was too busy enjoying building a fire in the woods near our neighborhood where we were going to camp out for the night. Never mind that it was the dry part of summer. Never mind...
Christ is risen! There's a great Country song from 1994 performed by Tim McGraw called "Don't Take the Girl" and it tells the story of how a young man's attitude toward the "fairer" sex changes as you get older. But the first part of the song is a young boy...
Christ is risen! I grew up in the volatile 1960s when the Civil Rights movement was really getting traction. I watched as a boy as marches and riots occurred around the country and our nation struggled with throwing off the scourge of racism. By the way, how is it possible...
Christ is risen! She started crying as I shook her hand. She was trembling and crying, and I was both confused and troubled. Her husband stepped in to save the day by explaining "Father, she is very excited to meet you. We were going through a very difficult time when...
Christ is Risen! Life can be discouraging at times. A wise man once told me this during a particularly discouraging time in my life: “Son, don’t quit when life is tough. You don’t throw your ticket away just because the train goes through a dark tunnel!” I still remember that...
Christ is risen! "Oh, that's nasty!" She had never seen anyone eat escargot before, and I had to confess, I agreed with her. But my dear friend who ordered it had the look of sheer joy on his face as he ate what he considered a delicacy. Sorry, I just...
Christ is risen! "Vision" has been something of a buzzword in the Leadership Training manual for some time. Of course, these Leadership gurus get this foundational principle from the Holy Scriptures when King Solomon declared "Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keepeth the law, happy...
