What does alignment mean to you? For many, tires come to mind – keeping them all straight and going in the same direction so your car doesn’t experience damage. For many, it’s…
Category: Spirituality
Are You Better Off Being Cross-Culturally Clueless?
Originally posted on July 19th, 2008 as “Is Ignorance Bliss?”I’ll be re-posting a few posts from a few years back as I adapt to life with three kids! Been thinking about cross-cultural…
When Giving Goes Bad
Here’s a challenging thought from Robert Greenleaf in Servant Leadership… “In this regard I see no middle ground between arrogance and humility. One may not safely give unless one is open and…
The Gift of Pain (Brief Review)
I just finished The Gift of Pain by Dr. Paul Brand with an assist from Phillip Yancey. This is a fascinating read and if you’re medically oriented or in the health profession…
The Nature as Mirror (with a brief review)
A few days ago I finished Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic Crime and Punishment. I thought this was an unbelievable novel and I’m so glad I finally read it. It has become one of…
Teaching to Change Lives (Review)
I just finished Teaching to Change Lives by Howard Hendricks. This book has been around for about 25-30 years so it’s not new, but it reads new. I’ve heard Dr. Howard Hendricks…
Parting of the Ways
I’ve shared that one of my proactive ways this fall to manage my stress this fall has been my reading of the Harry Potter books. I’ve learned over time that just stopping…
Is Personal Courage a Prerequisite to See Truth?
Howard Thurman believed it is, as he wrote in his devotional classic Meditations of the Heart. He writes, “It is a fearful admission that courage is required to see the true thing….