The greatest commands are to love God and love others. This is Bible 101. Yet, we fail at this over and over; especially the second one. I should say, I fail at this over and over ... Sometimes we think we just need to try harder and get more serious in order to do this. […]
“Perhaps the most central characteristic of authentic leadership is the relinquishing of the impulse to dominate others.” (David Cooper, Psychiatry and Anti-Psychiatry)
As friends and family gather near to celebrate Christmas, let us remember to revere each person, no matter how difficult we find them to be … If we all remembered this one thing, our holiday gatherings would surprise us: “A procession of angels passes before each human being wherever he or she goes, proclaiming: Make way […]
A little break from the Sabbath writing … Today at church a couple I love told me about a new song that basically states if a store doesn’t have a Merry Christmas sign in their window, Christians shouldn’t shop there. They were excited about the song and wanted to share it with me. Now, listen […]
Two years ago we went to South Africa to visit my daughter who was studying at the University of Cape Town. The natural beauty was jaw-dropping. The culture was rich and fascinating. The food was drool-worthy. But the spirit of the place was something I had never felt before. There was a vague sense of […]
… here comes Thanksgiving! I don’t know what you and yours are doing for the holiday, but me and mine are gathering in one big, loud, festive, dysfunctional fest! We do it every year. And every year I find myself disappointed in some aspect of our gathering … usually in myself. I don’t respond like […]
