What do you want for Christmas this year? This is a question that millions of parents ask children as they figure out their gift list and budget. And the answers vary widely, influenced by commercials, friends, and family members. As we age, our list changes, and at...
We've all been there. Some call it that spot between a rock and a hard place where we feel the weight of life crushing us. Bad things will happen, the other shoe will drop, and our day of reckoning is near. And we're desperate for relief. "God help me" is a typical...
There is an idea in the study of human nature known as a tipping point. My computer's built-in dictionary defines a tipping point as small changes resulting in larger, more significant differences. But, unfortunately, definitions fail to adequately convey the feeling...
Depending on several factors, I introduce Cyndi using one or more titles. Occasionally, I'll use "partners" to describe our connection. Partner is a word loaded with layers and implications. From lab partners to business partners and from committed relationships to...
"It's a pleasure meeting you." Yeah, I said it, but I didn't really mean it. We've all been there. We offer a platitude rather than say what's really on our minds. After all, didn't mother tell us more than once, "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at...
For the most part, I believe around half of what people tell me. But, after you gasp at my confession, hear me out. Even when someone I trust tells me something, I presume that one or more of their facts are off, some are opinions, and all are contextual. For those...
“Do you know anything about this?” I asked Cyndi the other day. “No,” she replied, “but I’ll google it.” I suspect this is a familiar conversation. Over half of the world’s population use Google. And 77% of google users will search for something on Google at least 3...
Praying in public gets dicey depending on the circumstances, who is praying, and who is witnessing the prayer. For example, in June, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school football coach who was fired for praying at midfield after each game. The court's...
"Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door" is a line from the 1970s that transcends time. The imagery created by Bob Dylan when he wrote this song as a soundtrack for the movie “Patt Garrett and Billy the Kid” is powerful. The imaginary is powerful regarding death's...
Our worship series beginning in October focuses on prayer and our book club selection that accompanies our series is titled Pray Like Jesus. This book, written by Robert L. Morris, Jr., examines six prayers of Jesus, found in the Gospels, to help us become more...