Deconstruction

Deconstruction

I’ve been on quite a few mission trips throughout my career in ministry.   They always include an element of physical labor: repairing a home or property, cleaning, digging, etc.  Most of the trips were in the summer, so it was hot and sweaty.  One of the most...
Agree to Disagree

Agree to Disagree

How many of us disagree with someone? How many of us are friends with someone we disagree with? How many of us live with someone we disagree with? How many of us love someone we disagree with? If we are alive and breathing oxygen, we are going to disagree with someone...
Clothed In Compassion

Clothed In Compassion

“The three great things that govern mankind are Reason, Passion and Superstition; the first governs a few, the two last share the bulk of mankind, and possess them in their turns; but superstition is most powerful, and produces the greatest mischiefs.” Last week I...
The Greatest Mischiefs

The Greatest Mischiefs

According to English philosopher John Locke (1632–1704), “The three great things that govern mankind are Reason, Passion and Superstition; the first governs a few, the two last share the bulk of mankind, and possess them in their turns; but superstition is most...
The Art of Reinvention

The Art of Reinvention

The 2002 film “Catch Me if You Can”, starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio, is based on the true life story of Frank Abagnale who, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a...