This is the time of year for the saying; “Peace on Earth and Good Will Towards Men,” which adorns a multitude of Christmas Cards written in gold glitter. It comes from Luke 2:13-14 announcing the birth of Christ; “And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: […]
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. While my Dad was alive it was the one holiday that I had to be home for, no exceptions. I could miss Christmas or Easter – but not Thanksgiving. It was the most significant holiday to my Dad, in part because he appreciated how simple and basic it is and
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This fall I spent a day hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maryland with my daughter Beth. Early in the hike we had a steep ascent on what is called a hard rock scramble, that gray area between hiking and rock climbing. During the climb I heard the expression from my daughter – ‘form over speed.’
Some people define themselves on who they are and their being, others define themselves on their accomplishments and their doing. As a high school football coach, I have seen both types of players during high school and then years later. I have coached young men who define themselves as complete people where football is just
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We are in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shootings, still dealing with the pain and working to understand the ‘why’. We have been here before, too many times, with a church in Charleston, the Boston Marathon, in Oklahoma City, an Orlando night club, Sandy Hook Elementary, Virginia Tech, Columbine High School just to name
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I started this blog after hearing a talk by Dr. Barry Corey, President of Biola University, a private Evangelical Christian university located in La Mirada, CA. He has a book titled Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue. Kindness is not niceness. The word nice/niceness is not in the bible, but kind/kindness
